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Translate profane from English to German

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profane:
- profan; weltlich; gotteslästerlich
Wiktionary:
- profane → profan, weltlich
- profane → entweihen
- profane → außer Acht lassen, verachten, mißachten

English

Detailed Translations for profane from English to German

profane:

profane adj

profane (secular)
profan; weltlich
- profan adj
- weltlich adj
profane (blasphemous)
gotteslästerlich
- gotteslästerlich adj

Translation Matrix for profane:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	desecrate; outrage; violate
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	blasphemous; blue; sacrilegious; secular; unconsecrated; unsanctified
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
gotteslästerlich	blasphemous; profane
profan	profane; secular	mondaine; mundane; sophisticated; worldly; worldly-wise
weltlich	profane; secular	mondaine; mundane; sophisticated; worldly; worldly-wise

Related Words for "profane":

profaneness, profanely

Synonyms for "profane":

blasphemous; blue; dirty
laic; lay; secular; profanatory; secularized; secularised; temporal; worldly; earthly; impious
unconsecrated; unsanctified; unholy; unhallowed
sacrilegious; irreverent
corrupt; pervert; subvert; demoralize; demoralise; debauch; debase; vitiate; deprave; misdirect; change; alter; modify
desecrate; outrage; violate; assail; assault; set on; attack

Antonyms for "profane":

sacred

Related Definitions for "profane":

characterized by profanity or cursing¹
- profane words¹
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred¹
- profane utterances against the Church¹
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled¹
not concerned with or devoted to religion¹
- sacred and profane music¹
- children being brought up in an entirely profane environment¹
violate the sacred character of a place or language¹
- profane the name of God¹

Wiktionary Translations for profane:

profane

adjective

-
- profane → profan

profane

adjective

weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich
- profan → secular; carnal; profane
nicht auf die (christliche) Kirche oder religiöse Bereiche bezogen
- weltlich → profane; secular; secularized

verb

geweihte oder geheiligte Dinge schänden, entehren
- entweihen → profane; deconsecrate; desecrate; defile

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• profane	→ außer Acht lassen; verachten; mißachten	↔ dédaigner — considérer avec dédain.

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University