Profanate(v. t.) To profane.
Profanation(v. t.) The act of violating sacred things, or of treating them with contempt or irreverence; irreverent or too familiar treatment or use of what is sacred; desecration; as, the profanation of the Sabbath; the profanation of a sanctuary; the profanation of the name of God.
Profanation(v. t.) The act of treating with abuse or disrespect, or with undue publicity, or lack of delicacy.
Profane(a.) Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place.
Profane(a.) Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.
Profane(a.) Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.
Profane(a.) Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.
Profane(a.) To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
Profane(a.) To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Profaned(imp. & p. p.) of Profane
Profanely(adv.) In a profane manner.
Profaneness(n.) The quality or state of being profane; especially, the use of profane language.
Profaner(n.) One who treats sacred things with irreverence, or defiles what is holy; one who uses profane language.
Profaning(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Profane
Profanity(n.) The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy.
Profanity(n.) That which is profane; profane language or acts.
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