profane in English

adjective
1
relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious.
a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane
2
(of a person or their behavior) not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent.
desecration of the temple by profane adolescents
verb
1
treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.
it was a serious matter to profane a tomb
synonyms: desecrate violate defile treat sacrilegiously

Use "profane" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "profane" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "profane", or refer to the context using the word "profane" in the English Dictionary.

1. Shun profane and foolish chatter.

2. Profane & Sexually Lewd Content

3. profane the name of God.

4. These remarks are profane and irrelevant.

5. Taylor was a loud, profane man.

6. To profane her pride over all her beauty,

7. Its not a time to be profane, Newland.

8. He rose exultantly from their profane surprise.

9. He smokes Camels, and is prolifically profane.

10. Nothing was divine any more; everything was profane.

11. Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane. By Andrew Graham-Dixon.

12. It isn't profane any more to say tinker's dam.

13. Their condition ranged from pallid shock to profane defiance.

14. The German literate reversed this process with the profane French literature.

15. College officials expressed concern over profane language used in the play.

16. 13 Sizzle and aroma do not profane the all-pervading stillness.

17. The lonely elegy urges, who let profane lonely read the boudoir?

18. Sizzle and aroma do not profane the all-pervading stillness.

19. To smoke in a church or mosque would be a profane act.

20. Perhaps because Mumbai stands for lucre, profane dreams and an indiscriminate openness.

21. Examples: Swear or curse words, variations and misspellings of profane language

22. Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.

23. 16 To smoke in a church or mosque would be a profane act.

24. But the profane and old - womanish myths refuse, and exercise yourself unto godliness.

25. Funny, profane and fearless, she has become one of America's biggest television celebrities.

26. 26 But refuse profane and old wives'fables , and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

27. 24 But the profane and old - womanish myths refuse, and exercise yourself godliness.

28. 13 But shun profane and vain babblings : for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

29. But the profane and old - womanish myths refuse, and exercise yourself godliness.

30. He will also profane all those officiating at his “holy place,” or sanctuary.

31. We will remove content that contain obscene, profane, or offensive language or gestures.

32. But shun profane and vain babblings : for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

33. Profanity and rough language (beta): Moderate or heavy use of profane language and swear words

34. Dear Sam, she read, shaking her head at the profane groveling, the threatening accusations....

35. 20 But the profane and old - womanish myths refuse, and exercise yourself unto godliness.

36. It seems almost profane to try to describe the feeling because words are so very inadequate.

37. The opposite of sacred is profane or secular—that which is temporal or worldly.

38. One can conflate it to a metaphysical artistic ideal, or a mundane and profane experience.

39. It's pared down, sculpted; yet it bursts with life, with a profane energy and speed.

40. Tim. 2:16 But avoid profane, vain babblings , for they will advance to more ungodliness.

41. Bates plays Kushnick with shrill, profane gusto, literally scorching the earth with her incendiary lungs.

42. Cardinal Daly has said that churches should not be used for profane or secular purposes.

43. So I will cast you out as profane from the mountain of God and destroy you,+

44. Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

45. It is still an offence to use obscene, profane or indecent language in an Aberdeen street.

46. Throughout his career, the profane would compete with the sacred when Alvin contemplated themes for ballets.

47. 23 Tim. 7 But the profane and old-womanish myths refuse, and exercise yourself unto godliness.

48. Why do we act deceitfully, each man with his brother, to profane the covenant of our fathers.

49. Examples: Swear or curse words, slurs relating to race or sexuality, variations and misspellings of profane language

50. Presenting proletarian enjoyment as something sacred, elevating forms of advertising while simultaneously rendering their strategies of auraticisation profane.