Word Type

Verb

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "profane" can be used as verb, adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

consecrate holy sacred sacred sanctify

Derived Terms

nonprofane profanable profanely profaneness profanic semiprofane unprofane

Context

freemasonry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter assail assault attack change modify set on

Related Terms

fan fanatic fane profanation profanatory profanity

Related Terms

blasphemous debase defile earthly impious in vain mason obloquy profanation profanity secular unclean unconsecrated unholy violate worldly

Similar Terms

dirty earthly impious irreverent laic laic lay pornographic profanatory profanatory secular secular temporal unhallowed unholy worldly

Synonym Network

blasphemous corrupt desecrate godless impious irreligious irreverent sacrilegious secular temporal unconsecrated ungodly unhallowed unholy unsanctified vulgar wicked worldly

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