infect vs profane

infect is not an adjective while profane is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
infect	No	No	Yes	No
profane	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, profane is a hypernym of infect; that is, profane is a word with a broader meaning than infect:

Other hypernyms of infect include corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, subvert, vitiate.

infect (adjective)	profane (adjective)
	not concerned with or devoted to religion
	characterized by profanity or cursing
	grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
	not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled

infect (verb)	profane (verb)
contaminate with a disease or microorganism	violate the sacred character of a place or language
communicate a disease to	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
affect in a contagious way
corrupt with ideas or an ideology