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词根:profane
adj.profane 亵渎的;世俗的;异教的
adv.profanely 污秽地;凡俗地;渎神地
n.profanation 亵渎,亵渎神圣
vt.profane 亵渎;玷污
verb
transitive verb
to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use
adjective
not concerned with religion or religious purposes : secular
not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled : unsanctified
serving to debase or defile what is holy : irreverent
obscene, vulgar
not being among the initiated
not possessing esoteric or expert knowledge
Verb Middle English prophanen, from Anglo-French prophaner, from Latin profanare, from profanus Adjective Middle English prophane, from Middle French, from Latin profanus, from pro- before + fanum temple — more at pro-, feast
The first known use of profane was in the 14th century
profanitynoun
the quality or state of being profane
profane language
profane1 of 2verb
to treat (something sacred) with great disrespect
to put to a wrong or vulgar use : debase
profane2 of 2adjective
not concerned with religion or religious purposes : secular, worldly
showing no respect for holy things
profane language
1 "Hold your profaneness!" exclaimed Robin, with a solemnity so opposed to his actual character as to be absolutely ludicrous: "Springall, thou hast had too much already; let us depart in peace."
2 Then a congregation that walks in error or heresy, or passion, or profaneness, all which are contrary to judgment; and that walks in divisions, schisms, contentions, &c., which are contrary to peace, loseth her authority.
3 In an age notorious for laxity and profaneness, it was only too obvious that great professions of tolerance were in very many cases only the fair-sounding disguise of flippant scepticism or shallow indifference.
4 Mr. Binning considering the great confusions and lamentable divisions that prevailed in the church in his day, and the abounding immorality and profaneness of the age, was deeply weighed therewith.
5 If I so muttered the liturgy, as to disguise its language, why did you join in so glaring a profaneness, for nearly seven years?
6 profaned his considerable acting talents by appearing in some wretched movies
7 The "Cavalier interest," which was but "the badge and character of countenancing profaneness, disorder, and wickedness in all places," was crushed and powerless.
8 A short view of the immorality, and profaneness of the English stage.
9 We hope we shall hear no more cursing or profaneness from your mouths....
10 The profaneness of the titles mentioned above must at once be evident to every reverent, considerate mind.
11 These plans were readily and cheerfully adopted by the boys, and in a short time, the vice of profaneness was, in a great degree, banished from the school.
12 Impiety, profaneness, and blasphemy would be as suitable as reverence; parricide would justify itself by the right of the strongest.
13 it was hard to juggle the requirements of church and our more profane duties
14 People have entirely left off the sin of profaneness; and, as to intemperance, there is very little of that.'
15 The mediæval mind was oppressed by a sense of the foreignness and profaneness of Nature.
16 Their high-sounding titles have already been adverted to as involving the sin of profaneness; but they serve equally well to illustrate the pretentious character of the associations which employ them.
17 But I hope I am guilty of no profaneness or infidelity when I express a doubt if every picture of the Blessed Virgin is sentient; most are; perhaps not every one.
18 Wit which borders upon profaneness deserves to be branded as folly.
19 Was it surprising that the president of Yale accused Maine frontiersmen of “prodigality, thoughtlessness of future wants, profaneness, irreligion, immoderate drinking, and other ruinous habits?”
20 The domestic arrangements of such a woman as filled the capacious mind of the poet resemble, if I may say it without profaneness, those of Providence, whose under-agent she is.
1 玷污神圣
2 非宗教
4 亵渎神明