Profane



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 亵渎, 玷污
• ［英］ v. 亵渎, 玷污 ( to treat with abuse, irreverence, or contempt; desecrate)
• ［记］ pro ( 在前) +fane ( 神庙) -> 在神庙前 ( 做坏事) -> 亵渎
• ［同］ 派生词: profanity ( n. 不敬, 渎神blasphemy)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (profaned; profaning)

• Etymology: Middle English prophanen, from Anglo-French prophaner, from Latin profanare, from profanus
• Date: 14th century
• 1. to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt ; desecrate
• 2. to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use
• ? profaner noun

II. adjective

• Etymology: Middle English prophane, from Middle French, from Latin profanus, from pro- before + fanum temple — more at pro-, feast
• Date: 15th century
• 1. not concerned with religion or religious purposes ; secular
• 2. not holy because unconsecrated, impure, or defiled ; unsanctified
• 3.
  • a. serving to debase or defile what is holy ; irreverent
  • b. obscene, vulgar
• 4.
  • a. not being among the initiated
  • b. not possessing esoteric or expert knowledge
• ? profanely adverb
• ? profaneness noun

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