Толковый словарь английского языка - profane
Profane
profane
I. transitive verb (~d; profaning) Etymology: Middle English prophanen, from Anglo-French prophaner, from Latin profanare, from profanus Date: 14th century to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt ; desecrate , to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use, ~r noun II. adjective see: pro- Date: 15th century not concerned with religion or religious purposes ; secular , not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled ; unsanctified, 3. serving to debase or defile what is holy ; irreverent , obscene , vulgar , 4. not being among the initiated, not possessing esoteric or expert knowledge, ~ly adverb ~ness noun
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adj. & v. --adj. 1 not belonging to what is sacred or biblical; secular. 2 irreverent, blasphemous. 3 (of a rite etc.) heathen. 4 not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge. --v.tr. 1 treat (a sacred thing) with irreverence or disregard. 2 violate or pollute (what is entitled to respect). Derivatives profanation n. profanely adv. profaneness n. profaner n. Etymology: ME prophane f. OF prophane or med.L prophanus f. L profanus before (i.e. outside) the temple, not sacred (as PRO-(1), fanum temple) PROFANITY n. (pl. -ies) 1 a profane act. 2 profane language; blasphemy. Etymology: LL profanitas (as PROFANE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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