profane
- IPA[prəˈfeɪn]
英式
- not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular；(of a person) not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge
- treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (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 behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent a profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb 同義詞
- ▪ (of language) blasphemous or obscene. 同義詞 反義詞
動詞
- 1. treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect it was a serious matter to profane a tomb
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- IPA[prəˈfān]
美式
- relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious: a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane
- treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect: it was a serious matter to profane a tomb
Oxford American Dictionary
