Profane

/pɹəˈfeɪn/ noun verb adjective

A person or thing that is profane.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A person or thing that is profane.
  2. (noun) A person not a Mason.
  3. (verb) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate “One should not profane the name of God.”
  4. (verb) To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
  5. (adjective) Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
  6. (adjective) Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular. “profane authors”
  7. (adjective) Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
  8. (adjective) Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain “a profane person, word, oath, or tongue”

Letter breakdown

  • Profane contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Profane mean?

A person or thing that is profane.

How many letters are in Profane?

Profane has 7 letters.

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