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Profane

🔄 Synonyms of "Profane"

27 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vitiateverb	(transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
bluenoun	Of a blue hue.
outragenoun	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
dirtyverb	Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
temporalnoun	(relational) Relating to time:
pervertverb	A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
corruptverb	Willing to act dishonestly for personal gain; accepting bribes.
irreverent	Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
debauchnoun	(transitive) To morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.
debaseverb	(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
depraveverb	(transitive) To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt
layverb	(transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
desecrateverb	(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
sacrilegious	Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.
worldly	Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
blasphemous	Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
laicnoun	Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
violateverb	(transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
unholy	Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
demoralizeverb	To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
unhallowed	Not hallowed or blessed; unholy.
misdirectverb	To direct something wrongly
unconsecrated	Not consecrated.
unsanctified	Not having been sanctified; not made sacred; remaining mundane or worldly.
profanatory	Involving or relating to profanation.

↔️ Antonyms of "Profane"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
sacred	Characterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Profane"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sacrilegious	Committing sacrilege; acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred.
desecrateverb	(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
profanatory	Involving or relating to profanation.
unholy	Not holy; (by extension) evil, impure, or otherwise perverted.
blasphemous	Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy.
depraveverb	(transitive) To make bad or worse; to vitiate; to corrupt
irreverent	Lacking respect; not having or not showing respect for or seriousness towards something that is usually treated with respect; going against conventional precepts.
pervertverb	A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
demoralizeverb	To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
debaseverb	(transitive) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
vitiateverb	(transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
outragenoun	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
violateverb	(transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
misdirectverb	To direct something wrongly
dirtyverb	Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.
unhallowed	Not hallowed or blessed; unholy.
unsanctified	Not having been sanctified; not made sacred; remaining mundane or worldly.
laicnoun	Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
secularnoun	Not specifically religious; lay or civil, as opposed to clerical.
debauchnoun	(transitive) To morally corrupt (someone); to seduce.