Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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profane | No | Yes | Yes | No |
sacred | No | Yes | No | No |
profane (adjective) | sacred (adjective) |
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not concerned with or devoted to religion | concerned with religion or religious purposes |
characterized by profanity or cursing | (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person |
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred | made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use |
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled | worthy of respect or dedication |
worthy of religious veneration |
profane (verb) | sacred (verb) |
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violate the sacred character of a place or language | |
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality |