profane in French
profane in French is impur, profane, sale — profane means showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
profane in French
impur
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
profane
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
sale
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
profane
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
sacrilège
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
profaner
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
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 French?
"profane" in French is impur, profane, sale. 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 French, "profane" is impur, profane, sale.
Are there other ways to say "profane" in French?
Yes — French has 5 translations listed for "profane": impur, profane, sale, sacrilège, profaner.
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