[ prə'feɪn ]
■ adjective
1》 secular rather than religious.
↘not initiated into religious rites.
2》 not respectful of religious practice.
↘(of language) blasphemous or obscene.
■ verb treat with irreverence.
Derivatives
profanation noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. prophane , from L. profanus 'outside the temple, not sacred', from pro- 'before' + fanum 'temple'.