PROFANE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PROFANE?

Need another word that means the same as “profane”? Find 52 synonyms and 30 related words for “profane” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Profane” are: blasphemous, sacrilegious, unconsecrated, unsanctified, secular, blue, lay, temporal, worldly, earthly, irreverent, ungodly, godless, impious, disrespectful, irreligious, unbelieving, disbelieving, idolatrous, obscene, foul, vulgar, crude, filthy, dirty, smutty, coarse, rude, offensive, scurrilous, off colour, indecent, indecorous, corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, subvert, vitiate, desecrate, outrage, violate, defile, treat with disrespect, degrade, contaminate, pollute, taint

Profane as a Verb

Definitions of "Profane" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “profane” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.
• Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
• Violate the sacred character of a place or language.

Synonyms of "Profane" as a verb (19 Words)

contaminate	Make (something) impure by exposure to or addition of a poisonous or polluting substance. Don t drink the water it s contaminated.
corrupt	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. Epicurus s teachings have since been much corrupted.
debase	Corrupt debase or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones. War debases people.
debauch	Destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt. He has debauched the morals of the people and endeavoured to corrupt parliament.
defile	Damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil. He took her behind the building and defiled her.
degrade	Treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect. When exposed to light the materials will degrade.
demoralise	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality.
demoralize	Cause (someone) to lose confidence or hope. She hastened her daughter s steps lest she be demoralized by beholding the free manners of these mad English.
deprave	Make (someone) immoral or wicked. This book would deprave and corrupt young children.
desecrate	Spoil (something which is valued or respected. Many lanes are desecrated with yellow lines.
misdirect	Direct to the wrong place or in the wrong direction. He misdirected a shot.
outrage	Force (someone) to have sex against their will. The public were outraged at the brutality involved.
pervert	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. He was charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
pollute	Contaminate (water, the air, etc.) with harmful or poisonous substances. A society polluted by greed.
subvert	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. We must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis.
taint	Contaminate with a disease or microorganism. His administration was tainted by scandal.
treat with disrespect	Provide treatment for.
violate	Violate the sacred character of a place or language. They denied that human rights were being violated.
vitiate	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. The insurance is vitiated because of foolish acts on the part of the tenant.

Usage Examples of "Profane" as a verb

• Profane the name of God.
• It was a serious matter to profane a tomb.

Profane as an Adjective

Definitions of "Profane" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “profane” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not concerned with or devoted to religion.
• Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.
• Characterized by profanity or cursing.
• Not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled.
• (of a person) not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge.
• Not concerned with or devoted to religion.
• (of a person or their behaviour) not respectful of religious practice; irreverent.
• Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred.
• (of language) blasphemous or obscene.

Synonyms of "Profane" as an adjective (33 Words)

blasphemous	Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred. Foul mouthed and blasphemous.
blue	Of a person s skin having turned blue as a result of cold or breathing difficulties. Deep blue eyes.
coarse	Relating to the sport of angling for coarse fish. A man of coarse speech.
crude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. The crude facts.
disbelieving	Feeling or expressing disbelief. The disbelieving look in her eyes.
disrespectful	Showing a lack of respect or courtesy; impolite. A deeply disrespectful attitude towards women.
earthly	Relating to the earth or human life. Believed that our earthly life is all that matters.
filthy	(of weather) very unpleasant. Filthy language.
foul	Not hit between the foul lines. The news had put Michelle in a foul mood.
godless	Not believing in God. A mob reeling out from their godless pleasures.
idolatrous	Relating to or practising idolatry; idol-worshipping. America s idolatrous worship of the auto.
impious	Showing a lack of respect for God or religion. Impious villains.
indecent	Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society. Indecent acts.
indecorous	Lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct. Indecorous behavior.
irreligious	Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs. An irreligious man.
irreverent	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. Irreverent scholars mocking sacred things.
lay	Not of or from a profession. The lay ministry.
obscene	Offensive to the mind. The dance often becomes flagrantly obscene.
off colour	In an unpalatable state.
offensive	Morally offensive. Offensive weapons.
rude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. It s rude to talk about people right in front of them.
sacrilegious	Involving or committing sacrilege. It is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on.
scurrilous	Humorously insulting. A very funny collection of bawdy and scurrilous writings.
secular	Of or denoting slow changes in the motion of the sun or planets. Secular buildings.
temporal	Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world. Temporal possessions of the church.
unbelieving	Denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion. They were to preach to the unbelieving people.
unconsecrated	Not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled. He was buried in unconsecrated ground.
ungodly	Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. I ve been troubled by telephone calls at ungodly hours.
unsanctified	Not sanctified. The body was unsanctified.
worldly	(of a person) experienced and sophisticated. Worldly goods and advancement.

Usage Examples of "Profane" as an adjective

• A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane.
• Profane words.
• He was an agnostic, a profane man.
• A profane person might be tempted to violate the tomb.
• Sacred and profane music.
• Profane utterances against the Church.
• Children being brought up in an entirely profane environment.

Associations of "Profane" (30 Words)

blasphemous	Sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane. Blasphemous rites of a witches Sabbath.
corrupt	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men.
debauch	Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. His life had been spent in debauch.
deprave	Make (someone) immoral or wicked. This book would deprave and corrupt young children.
desecrate	Remove the consecration from a person or an object. Many lanes are desecrated with yellow lines.
diehard	A person who strongly opposes change or who continues to support something in spite of opposition. A diehard Yankees fan.
earthly	Relating to the earth or human life. Earthly beings.
exhume	Expose (a land surface) that was formerly buried. The bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge.
forensic	A laboratory or department responsible for forensic tests. Forensic photograph.
immoral	Not adhering to ethical or moral principles. They considered colonialism immoral.
impertinent	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. An impertinent question.
impiety	Lack of piety or reverence. He blamed the fall of the city on the impiety of the people.
impious	Lacking piety or reverence for a god. Impious toward one s parents.
insolent	Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect. She hated the insolent tone of his voice.
irreverent	Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality. Irreverent scholars mocking sacred things.
lewd	Driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires. Lewd pictures.
libel	The action or crime of publishing a libel. If a ship does you any injury you libel the ship.
loot	Goods or money obtained illegally. Police confronted the protestors who were looting shops.
nefarious	(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal. Nefarious schemes.
pervert	Change the inherent purpose or function of something. Hector is a man who is simply perverted by his time.
pillage	Rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime. Artworks pillaged from churches and museums.
plunder	Plunder a town after capture. The commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder.
ransack	Go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage. Man has ransacked the planet for fuel.
sacrilegious	Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred. A sacrilegious act.
secular	A secular priest. There is evidence that the slump is not cyclical but secular.
temporal	Characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world. Temporal matters of but fleeting moment.
ungodly	Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. I ve been troubled by telephone calls at ungodly hours.
vicious	Immoral. Vicious kicks.
wicked	Morally bad in principle or practice. A wicked cough.
worldly	Very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world. Worldly goods and advancement.