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Showing words for PROFANE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Profane

profane

6 Letter Words for Profane

forane

5 Letter Words for Profane

aeron, afore, apron, arpen, epona, frape, frena, freon, opera, paeon, paren, pareo, prone, refan

4 Letter Words for Profane

aero, afer, afro, anre, aper, aren, arno, earn, eoan, fane, fano, faon, fare, faro, fear, fern, foen, fone, fore, frae, frap, fren, froe, nape, nare, neaf, neap, near, nepa, nope, nore, oner, open, orae, oran, orfe, orna, pane, paon, pare, pean, pear, peon, perf, pern, pone, pore, porn, prao, pref, proa, prof, pron, rane, rape, rean, reap, reno, repo, roan, rone, rope

3 Letter Words for Profane

aer, afp, ane, aor, ape, apr, are, arf, arn, ean, ear, eof, eon, epa, era, erf, ern, fan, fao, fap, far, fen, fer, foe, fon, fop, for, fra, fro, nae, naf, nap, nar, nea, nef, neo, nep, noa, nor, oaf, oar, oer, ona, one, opa, ope, ora, ore, orf, pan, par, pea, pen, per, poa, pon, por, pre, prf, prn, pro, raf, ran, rap, rea, ref, rep, rna, roe, ron

Definitions for Profane

[1] characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.
[2] not devoted to holy or religious purposes; unconsecrated; secular (opposed to sacred).
[3] unholy; heathen; pagan: profane rites.
[4] not initiated into religious rites or mysteries, as persons.
[5] common or vulgar.
[6] to misuse (anything that should be held in reverence or respect); defile; debase; employ basely or unworthily.
[7] to treat (anything sacred) with irreverence or contempt; violate the sanctity of: to profane a shrine.
[8] having or indicating contempt, irreverence, or disrespect for a divinity or something sacred
[9] not designed or used for religious purposes; secular
[10] not initiated into the inner mysteries or sacred rites
[11] vulgar, coarse, or blasphemous profane language
[12] to treat or use (something sacred) with irreverence
[13] to put to an unworthy or improper use

Words related to Profane

blasphemous, abusive, vulgar, indecent, sacrilegious, obscene, irreverent, nasty, coarse, pervert, debase, dirty, foul, unhallowed, pollute, blaspheme, curse, violate, swear, damn

Words nearby Profane

prof., prof. eng., profamily, profanation, profanatory, profane, profanity, profascist, profeminist, profert, profess

Origin of Profane

1350–1400; (adj.) < Latin profānus literally, before (outside of) the temple; replacing Middle English prophane < Medieval Latin prophānus desecrated (see pro-1, fane); (v.) < Latin profānāre, derivative of profānus; replacing Middle English prophanen < Medieval Latin prophānāre to desecrate

Words that may be confused with Profane

lewd, obscene, pornographic, profanatory, profane

Other words from Profane

pro·fane·ly , adverb
pro·fane·ness , noun
pro·fan·er , noun
half-pro·fane , adjective
non·pro·fane , adjective
non·pro·fane·ly , adverb
non·pro·fane·ness , noun
sem·i·pro·fane , adjective
sem·i·pro·fane·ly , adverb
sem·i·pro·fane·ness , noun
un·pro·fane , adjective
un·pro·fane·ly , adverb
un·pro·fane·ness , noun
un·pro·faned , adjective

Word origin for Profane

C15: from Latin profānus outside the temple, from pro- 1 + fānum temple

Synonyms for Profane

abusive, blasphemous, coarse, indecent, irreverent, nasty, obscene, sacrilegious, vulgar, dirty, foul, unhallowed, atheistic, filthy, godless, heathen, idolatrous, impious, impure, infidel, irreligious, irreverential, mundane, pagan, profanatory, raunchy, sinful, smutty, temporal, transient, transitory, unconsecrated, ungodly, unholy, unsanctified, wicked, worldly