profane in Finnish
profane in Finnish is epäpyhä, maallinen, profaani — profane means showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
profane in Finnish
epäpyhä
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
maallinen
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
profaani
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
maallinen
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
epäpyhä
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
profaani
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
epäkunnioittava
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
profaani
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
rienaava
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
häpäistä
What does "profane" mean?
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adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
"He was scolded for making profane jokes in church."
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adjective Relating to ordinary, non-religious life rather than the sacred.
"The lecture covered both sacred and profane art of the period."
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verb To treat something sacred with disrespect; to desecrate.
"The vandals profaned the ancient temple with graffiti."
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profane in a sentence
- He was scolded for making profane jokes in church.
- The lecture covered both sacred and profane art of the period.
- The vandals profaned the ancient temple with graffiti.
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What is "profane" in Finnish?
"profane" in Finnish is epäpyhä, maallinen, profaani. profane means: Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
How do you use "profane" in a sentence?
Example: "He was scolded for making profane jokes in church." In Finnish, "profane" is epäpyhä, maallinen, profaani.
Are there other ways to say "profane" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "profane": epäpyhä, maallinen, profaani, epäkunnioittava, rienaava, häpäistä.
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