Profane synonyms and antonyms
prō-fān', prə-
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Part of speech:
impious (related)
Not pious
Curse is defined as to wish evil or injury on someone or to use swear words.
Disrespectful, cynical, cavilling, querulous, or vulgar, where one's own feelings, or especially deference to the feelings of others, customarily command silence, discretion, and circumspection.
To spread over a surface:
The definition of temporal is relating to the temples of the skull, limited by time or relating to this present life or world.
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The definition of transitory is something temporary or not permanent.
Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.
Not religious; adhering to no particular religious belief
To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
commit sacrilege
To cast aspersions on; slander
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commit sin
be irreligious
To scorn is to express a feeling of contempt or disgust for something.
indulge in vice
be evil
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do wrong
To speak blasphemy.
To utter or bind oneself to (an oath).
Cuss is defined as to use a foul word.
That is or involves sacrilege
Violently emotional; heated; fiery
(Chiefly UK) Alternative spelling of sulfurous.
(Informal) Outrageous; dreadful
unsanctified
Not having been sanctified. Not made sacred. Remaining mundane or worldly.
Profane or contemptuous speech, writing, or action concerning God or anything held as divine
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A desecrating or being desecrated
The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
The definition of a sacrilege is a desecration or violation of something that is held sacred.
To assail with insulting or hurtful words; revile.
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To corrupt
To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
To debase by distorting the real nature of (something).
(Informal) To an inordinate extent; extremely
(--- Sports) To commit a foul.
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To contaminate (water, air, etc.) with harmful chemicals, waste material, etc.
(Usually reflexively) To perform sexual activity for money
(Informal) Outrageously; dreadfully
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Used as an intensive:
moral (antonym)
Based on strong likelihood or firm conviction, rather than on the actual evidence:
religious (antonym)
Characterized by adherence to religion or a religion; devout; pious; godly
sacred (antonym)
Secured as by a religious feeling or sense of justice against any defamation, violation, or intrusion; inviolate
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clean (antonym)
Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated:
cleanse (antonym)
To treat with a regimen intended to remove impurities and promote health:
purify (antonym)
Purify means to make something clean or free from impurities.
Of a barnyard
The definition of bawdy is something gross, indecent or overly graphic.
Vulgar; obscene; scurrilous
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Broad; general:
Offensive in taste or smell; nauseating
The definition of ribald is something that references sexual matters in a bawdy or humorous way.
Relating to scatology, the usage of obscenities.
Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
religion (related)
To spoil or mar the sanctity of
(Entertainment, informal) Pornographic or profane.
To offend grossly against (standards of decency or morality); commit an outrage on.
To destroy or subvert the honesty or integrity of, as by offering bribes:
To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt.
To undermine, mislead, or betray:
To undermine the confidence or morale of; dishearten:
(British) Alternative spelling of demoralize.
To indulge in dissipation.
To vitiate is to corrupt, invalidate or weaken morally.
To lead into bad habits; make morally bad; corrupt; pervert
To give incorrect instructions to, esp. as a judge to a jury
the-profane (related)
heathenish (related)
idolatrous (related)
heathen (related)
hateful (related)
idolatry (related)
Offensive to accepted standards of decency
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