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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   profane

   • IPA[prəˈfān]

   美式

   • adj.
     relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious；(of a person) not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge
   • v.
     treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect
2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane 同義詞 secular, lay, nonreligious, nonchurch, temporal, ... 更多worldly, earthly, unsanctified, unconsecrated, unhallowed, rarelaic反義詞 religious, sacred
   • ▪ (of a person) not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge he was an agnostic, a profane man
   • 2. (of a person or their behavior) not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent desecration of the temple by profane adolescents 同義詞 irreverent, ungodly, godless, impious, disrespectful, ... 更多irreligious, unbelieving, disbelieving, sacrilegious, idolatrous
   • ▪ (of language) blasphemous or obscene. 同義詞 obscene, blasphemous, foul, vulgar, crude, ... 更多filthy, dirty, smutty, coarse, rude, offensive, scurrilous, off color, indecent, indecorous, rareFescennine, Cyprian反義詞 decorous

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect it was a serious matter to profane a tomb