profano — meaning in English

English meaning

• lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
• layman noun A person without specialised knowledge or training in a particular subject.
• layperson noun A person who is not a cleric.
• profane adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.

Senses

profano is used for these senses in English:

• lay Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.
• layman Layperson, someone who is not an ordained cleric or member of the clergy.
• layman (by extension) Someone who is not a professional in a given field.
• layperson One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
• profane Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
• profane Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.

lay — full definition

1. verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
2. verb To produce and deposit an egg.
3. verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
4. adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.

layman — full definition

1. noun A person without specialised knowledge or training in a particular subject.
2. noun A member of a religious congregation who is not clergy.

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