Wordiyoprofane
🇬🇧 UK/prә'fein/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To treat something sacred with disrespect or irreverence; to desecrate.
亵渎；玷污；侮辱神圣之物
adj.
Showing disrespect for sacred things; not religious or holy; secular; using offensive language.
亵渎的；不敬神的；世俗的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.profane a sacred place亵渎圣地
- 2.[profane the memory of]玷污……的记忆
- 3.profane language亵渎性语言
- 4.[profane religious symbols]亵渎宗教符号
Example Sentences
- 1.
The vandals profaned the ancient temple by spray-painting graffiti on its walls.
- 2.
Using sacred symbols as mere fashion accessories is seen by many as profaning their meaning.
- 3.
He felt that loud, disrespectful behavior in the cemetery profaned the memory of the dead.