Profaned: meaning, definitions and examples
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profaned
[ prəˈfeɪnd ]
religious, sacred
Profaned means to treat something sacred with disrespect or irreverence. It is often used in the context of religious ceremonies or holy places, indicating an act that violates their sanctity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They profaned the shrine by defacing it.
- The artist's work was seen as having profaned traditional values.
- His words profaned the sanctity of the occasion.
general, disrespect
To profane can also mean to irreverently treat or use something in a way that ruins its quality or value. This broader usage can apply to concepts, ideas, or legacies that are held in high regard.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The humor in the film profaned the serious subject matter.
- She felt that the discussion profaned the memory of the deceased.
- Do not profane the art of writing with careless language.
Translations
Translations of the word "profaned" in other languages:
🇵🇹 profanado
🇮🇳 अपमानित
🇩🇪 entweiht
🇮🇩 dihina
🇺🇦 профанований
🇵🇱 profanowany
🇯🇵 冒涜された
🇫🇷 profané
🇪🇸 profanado
🇹🇷 kutsal sayılmayan
🇰🇷 모독된
🇸🇦 مدنس
🇨🇿 profanovaný
🇸🇰 profanovaný
🇨🇳 亵渎的
🇸🇮 profaniran
🇮🇸 vanhelgaður
🇰🇿 профандалған
🇬🇪 პროფანირებული
🇦🇿 profan edilmiş
🇲🇽 profanado
Etymology
The term 'profaned' originates from the Latin word 'profanus', which means 'outside the temple'. It is a combination of 'pro', meaning 'outside', and 'fanum', meaning 'temple'. Historically, 'profane' was used to describe anything that was outside the bounds of sacred space, hence the later development to indicate disrespect or irreverence towards anything deemed holy or sacred. Its usage has evolved over centuries to encompass not just physical spaces but also abstract concepts. Starting from the 14th century, the word began to take on a broader meaning, adapting to cultural contexts where the sanctity of tradition, belief, or moral values may be threatened. As secularism grew, the term became applicable to various forms of disregard in modern contexts, emphasizing not just the violation of religious norms but also the broader implications of dishonoring significant principles.