Profaning: meaning, definitions and examples
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profaning
[ prษหfeษชnษชล ]
religious disrespect
Profaning refers to the act of treating something sacred with disrespect or irreverence. This can involve using sacred words or symbols in a trivial or disrespectful manner. It often relates to religious contexts where sanctified objects, spaces, or practices are involved. Profaning can also encompass broader definitions of desecrating anything deemed precious or respected.
Synonyms
blaspheme, desecrate, insult, violate.
Examples of usage
- The vandal was accused of profaning the church.
- They were charged with profaning a historic monument.
- His jokes profaned the solemnity of the ceremony.
- She felt that the movie profaned the memory of the tragedy.
Translations
Translations of the word "profaning" in other languages:
๐ต๐น profanando
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเคฎเคพเคจเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Entweihung
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencemarkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพัะฐะฝะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ profanacja
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๆถใใ
๐ซ๐ท profane
๐ช๐ธ profanar
๐น๐ท kutsallฤฑฤฤฑ bozmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ชจ๋ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฏููุณ
๐จ๐ฟ profanace
๐ธ๐ฐ profanรกcia
๐จ๐ณ ไบตๆธ
๐ธ๐ฎ profanacija
๐ฎ๐ธ vanhelga
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะธะตัััะปัะบัั ะฑาฑะทั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฃแ แแชแฎแงแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษhqir etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ profanar
Etymology
The word 'profaning' originates from the Latin 'profanus', which means 'outside the temple'. 'Pro-' means 'before' or 'in front of', and 'fanus' means 'temple' or 'shrine'. In classical usage, it referred to anything that was not sacred, or was considered despicable in the context of religious observance. Over time, the term evolved in English to encompass a broader range of disrespect towards anything considered sacred, not just in religious terms but also towards cultural or personal values. Its usage in contemporary language reflects a concern for maintaining respect towards what individuals or societies hold dear, and it illustrates the tension between freedom of expression and cultural sensitivity.