Explore Profane through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like blasphemous or sacred. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Profane meaning
- Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
- Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
- Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
Synonyms of Profane
Using Profane
- The main meaning on this page is: Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing. | Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular. | Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
- Useful related words include: blasphemous, sacred, impious, earthly.
- In the example corpus, profane often appears in combinations such as: the profane, and profane, profane and.
Context around Profane
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Profane
- In this selection, "profane" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, casting, ban, sometimes, language, words and world stand out and add context to how "profane" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adding a profane adjective and and sometimes profane language. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "profane" sits close to words such as abbie, abort and adf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with profane
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
New rules ban profane, vulgar, threatening, abusive or disruptive language. (10 words)
The tone of these novels was bright, bristling and profane. (10 words)
Rich Marotti of Ventura County wrote, adding a profane adjective. (10 words)
Their home loss in a 2013 semifinal to MLS cellar dweller D.C. United led to the infamous editorial “What it means to be part of the Fire family,” a profane screed posted on the team website that drove a wedge between the club and its fans. (47 words)
A monument that reminds the people of of part of its long, long, history was attacked by vandals, with profane words painted on the walls of the 800-year-old Greyfriars building. (32 words)
Casting Profane Tutor is a delayed action with Suspend, though, so combo players can buy themselves time with Thoughtseize to prevent the opponent's game-winning combo or strategy from unfolding. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
A monument that reminds the people of of part of its long, long, history was attacked by vandals, with profane words painted on the walls of the 800-year-old Greyfriars building.
But the performances take place in a profane world, attracting crowds to an event full of messages for the community.
Casting Profane Tutor is a delayed action with Suspend, though, so combo players can buy themselves time with Thoughtseize to prevent the opponent's game-winning combo or strategy from unfolding.
If I could have yelled louder, if I had a (expletive) way to be more profane than I was, I would have.
New rules ban profane, vulgar, threatening, abusive or disruptive language.
The combative Democrat is known for his use of colorful and sometimes profane language.
Their home loss in a 2013 semifinal to MLS cellar dweller D.C. United led to the infamous editorial “What it means to be part of the Fire family,” a profane screed posted on the team website that drove a wedge between the club and its fans.
The tone of these novels was bright, bristling and profane.
The veteran sportswriter Florio went viral this week for his profane prediction ahead of the Baltimore Ravens-San Francisco 49ers Christmas Day meeting.
Again, why do I even care, other than to inspire Vice President Jagdeo into long bursts of the profane, his now characteristic monstrousness.
Another said, “Elle King ruined the night with her horrible, drunk, and profane performance.
He has since become a darling of the anti-Trump media and host of a highly entertaining, if somewhat profane, podcast called Mea Culpa.
He noted that the law also speaks to disorderly conduct and abusive, blasphemous, indecent, insulting, profane or threatening language.
Herman Frans Martha Brusselmans, 66, is a Belgian novelist, poet, playwright, and columnist, one of the best-selling authors in Flanders, renowned for his profane language and offensive comedy.
I was 41 years old, terrified to let a spoon make an audible noise lest my mother turn her profane tirade on me.
Jeffery Scott Fultz, 47, was charged with violation of a protective order, two counts of making obscene or profane calls and communicating threats on Jan.
Much-loved broadcaster Adrain Chiles muses on a everything from the “sacred” to the “profane” in his new book, The Curious Columns.
Rich Marotti of Ventura County wrote, adding a profane adjective.
Currently, profane swearing is a Class 4 misdemeanor punishable by a $250 fine — the same classification of misdemeanor as public intoxication.
During a profane argument with an employee, police say 51-year-old Gabriel John removed a plexiglass shield from the counter and threw it onto the floor.
Common combinations with profane
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: