əˌtɔr adjective
tending to desecrate; profaning.
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profane (prəˈfeɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred |
| 2. | not designed or used for religious purposes; secular |
| 3. | not initiated into the inner mysteries or sacred rites |
| 4. | vulgar, coarse, or blasphemous: profane language |
| —vb | |
| 5. | to treat or use (something sacred) with irreverence |
| 6. | to put to an unworthy or improper use |
| [C15: from Latin profānus outside the temple, from | |
| profanation | |
| —n | |
| profanatory | |
| —adj | |
| pro'fanely | |
| —adv | |
| pro'faneness | |
| —n | |
| pro'faner | |
| —n | |
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Profanatory
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