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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprofane
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-fah-ne
"Das Werk des Künstlers wurde als profan angesehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular.
"The artist's work was considered profane, as it depicted everyday life rather than religious themes."
- 1
To treat (something sacred) with disrespect or irreverence.
"The vandals profaned the church by spray-painting graffiti on its walls."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'profane' originates from the Latin 'profanus', meaning 'outside the temple'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, where it retained the connotation of being secular or irreverent, particularly in relation to sacred matters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Profane" is said worldwide
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profane
Transliteration: pro-fan
"L'œuvre de l'artiste était considérée comme profane."
profane
Transliteration: pro-fah-ne
"Das Werk des Künstlers wurde als profan angesehen."
profano
Transliteration: pro-fa-no
"L'opera dell'artista era considerata profana."
profano
Transliteration: pro-fa-no
"La obra del artista se consideraba profana."
profano
Transliteration: pro-fa-no
"A obra do artista era considerada profana."
अपवित्र
Transliteration: apavitra
"कलाकार का काम अपवित्र माना गया।"
亵渎的
Transliteration: xièdú de
"艺术家的作品被认为是亵渎的。"
신성모독의
Transliteration: sinseongmodok-ui
"예술가의 작품은 신성모독으로 간주되었다."
冒涜的な
Transliteration: bōtaku-teki na
"そのアーティストの作品は冒涜的だと見なされた。"
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