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profane
adjective
verb
characterized by profanity or cursing
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pɹəˈfeɪn
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adjective
characterized by profanity or cursing
“foul-mouthed and blasphemous”
adjective
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
“blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath”
adjective
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
adjective
not concerned with or devoted to religion
“sacred and profane music”
verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language
“desecrate a cemetery”
verb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
“debauch the young people with wine and women”
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foul-mouthed and blasphemous
blue language
profane words
blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
profane utterances against the Church
it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
sacred and profane music
secular drama
secular architecture
children being brought up in an entirely profane environment
desecrate a cemetery
violate the sanctity of the church
profane the name of God
debauch the young people with wine and women
Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Do school counselors subvert young children?
corrupt the morals
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