profane in Russian
profane in Russian is нечести́вый, мирско́й, непосвящённый — profane means showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
profane in Russian
нечести́вый
Pronounced: nechestivyy
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
мирско́й
Pronounced: mirskoy
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
непосвящённый
Pronounced: neposvyashchyonnyy
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
све́тский
Pronounced: svetskiy
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
богоху́льный
Pronounced: bogokhulnyy
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 Russian?
"profane" in Russian is нечести́вый, мирско́й, непосвящённый. profane means: Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
How do you pronounce нечести́вый?
"profane" in Russian is нечести́вый, pronounced "nechestivyy".
How do you use "profane" in a sentence?
Example: "He was scolded for making profane jokes in church." In Russian, "profane" is нечести́вый, мирско́й, непосвящённый.
Are there other ways to say "profane" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "profane": нечести́вый, мирско́й, непосвящённый, све́тский, богоху́льный.
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