profane in Greek
profane in Greek is ανίερος, ανόσιος, βέβηλος — profane means showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
profane in Greek
ανίερος
Pronounced: anieros
ανόσιος
Pronounced: anosios
βέβηλος
Pronounced: vevilos
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
ιερόσυλος
Pronounced: ierosylos
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
βεβηλώνω
Pronounced: vevilono
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
μιαίνω
Pronounced: miaino
(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 Greek?
"profane" in Greek is ανίερος, ανόσιος, βέβηλος. profane means: Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
How do you pronounce ανίερος?
"profane" in Greek is ανίερος, pronounced "anieros".
How do you use "profane" in a sentence?
Example: "He was scolded for making profane jokes in church." In Greek, "profane" is ανίερος, ανόσιος, βέβηλος.
Are there other ways to say "profane" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 6 translations listed for "profane": ανίερος, ανόσιος, βέβηλος, ιερόσυλος, βεβηλώνω, μιαίνω.
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