nefastus — meaning in English

English meaning

• impious adj Lacking reverence or respect, especially towards a god.
• profane adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
• sinful adj Guilty of, or characterized by, sin; morally wrong.

Senses

nefastus is used for these senses in English:

• impious Not pious.
• profane Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.

profane — full definition

1. adjective Showing disrespect for sacred or religious things.
2. adjective Relating to ordinary, non-religious life rather than the sacred.
3. verb To treat something sacred with disrespect; to desecrate.

Related Latin words