Clues for the word "PROFANE"

We've had 18 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on February 01, 2026.

Definition of profane

a. - Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; -- opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place.
a. - Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.
a. - Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.
a. - Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.
a. - To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
a. - To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.