profane

profane

形容词

• 1. 不敬的；亵渎的

违反宗教、道德或庄严的行为或言论。

• 2. 世俗的；非宗教的

与宗教无关的；不属于宗教领域的。

• 3. 俗世的；平凡的

与宗教或精神无关的；属于世俗的。

名词

• 1. 亵渎；亵渎言论

违反宗教、道德或庄严的言论或行为。

• 2. 世俗的事物；平凡的事物

与宗教或精神无关的事物；俗世的事物。

词语辨析

profane 与 sacred 相对，指亵渎、不敬或违背宗教、庄严的行为或言论。

词汇扩充

• profanation：名词，亵渎，亵渎行为
• profanely：副词，亵渎地，不敬地
• profaneness：名词，亵渎，不敬

近义词

sacrilegious, blasphemous, irreverent, godless

反义词

sacred, holy, pious, reverent, devout

柯林斯词典

profane (adjective)

If you describe something as profane, you mean that it is disrespectful of religious or holy things.

profane (verb)

If someone profanes a holy place or object, they treat it with disrespect.

牛津词典

profane (adjective)

Characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious.

profane (verb)

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

用法

1. He was accused of profaning the Sabbath.

2. The invaders profaned many holy places.

3. She has a profane sense of humor.

4. The comedian's profane jokes offended some people.

5. The profanation of religious symbols is considered a serious offense.

相关例句

1. The man was arrested for profaning a church.
2. She was offended by his profane language.
3. He has a habit of making profane remarks.
4. The movie's profane humor may not appeal to everyone.
5. They were accused of profaning the sacred ceremony.
6. He made a profane gesture at the driver who cut him off.
7. The author's profane comments upset some readers.
8. She was shocked by the profanity used in the film.
9. The profanation of the temple was a sacrilegious act.
10. He was criticized for his irreverent and profane behavior.
11. The comedian's blasphemous jokes offended many religious individuals.
12. His godless attitude towards life angered his religious family.
13. She was known for her pious and reverent devotion to her faith.
14. He approached the sacred place with devout reverence.