profane
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(s) characterized by profanity or cursing
- foul-mouthed and blasphemous
- blue language
- profane words
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(a) not concerned with or devoted to religion
- sacred and profane music
- secular drama
- secular architecture", "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment
- (s) not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled unconsecrated, unsanctified,
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(s) grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
- blasphemous rites of a witches' Sabbath
- profane utterances against the Church
- it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on
Verbs
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(v) corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- 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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(v) violate the sacred character of a place or language
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God