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Webster 1913 Edition

Profane

Pro-fane′

,
Adj.
[F., fr. L.
profanus
, properly, before the temple, i. e., without the temple, unholy;
pro
before +
fanum
temple. See 1st
Fane
.]
1.
Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; – opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired;
as, a
profane
place
.
“Profane authors.”
I. Disraeli.
The
profane
wreath was suspended before the shrine.
Gibbon.
2.
Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.
Nothing is
profane
that serveth to holy things.
Sir W. Raleigh.
3.
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.
Hence, specifically;
Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous;
as, a
profane
person, word, oath, or tongue
.
1 Tim. i. 9.
Syn. – Secular; temporal; worldly; unsanctified; unhallowed; unholy; irreligious; irreverent; ungodly; wicked; godless; impious. See
Impious
.

Pro-fane′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Profaned
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Profaning
.]
[L.
profanare
: cf. F.
profaner
. See
Profane
,
Adj.
]
1.
To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute;
as, to
profane
the name of God; to
profane
the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
The priests in the temple
profane
the sabbath.
Matt. xii. 5.
2.
To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
So idly to
profane
the precious time.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Profane

PROFA'NE

,
Adj.
[L. profanus; pro and fanum, a temple.]
1.
Irreverent to any thing sacred; applied to persons. A man is profane when he takes the name of God in vain, or treats sacred things with abuse and irreverence.
2.
Irreverent; proceeding from a contempt of sacred things, or implying it; as profane words or language; profane swearing.
3.
Not sacred; secular; relating to secular things; as profane history.
4.
Polluted; not pure.
Nothing is profane that serveth to holy things.
5.
Not purified or holy; allowed for common use; as a profane place. Ezek.42. and 48.
6.
Obscene; heathenish; tending to bring reproach on religion; as profane fables. 1 Tim.4.
Profane is used chiefly in Scripture in opposition to holy, or qualified ceremonially for sacred services.

PROFA'NE

,
Verb.
T.
To violate any thing sacred, or treat it with abuse,irreverence, obloquy or contempt; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the sabbath; to profane the Scriptures or the ordinances of God.
1.
To pollute; to defile; to apply to temporal uses; to use as base or common. Ezek.24.
2.
To violate. Mal.2.
3.
To pollute; to debase.Lev.21.
4.
To put to a wrong use.

Definition 2024

profané

profané

See also: profane

French

Verb

profané m ‎(feminine singular profanée, masculine plural profanés, feminine plural profanées)

  1. past participle of profaner

Spanish

Verb

profané

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of profanar.

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