Profaned Meaning in English
word · lemma: profane
Definition
'Profaned' means treated something sacred or holy with disrespect or dishonor.
Usage & Nuances
Formal and literary. Often relates to religion, sacred places, or objects. Used in a serious tone to describe acts showing deep disrespect. Not for casual everyday disrespect, but for insulting what is considered holy or deeply respected.
Spanish: profanar - deshonrar (lugar sagrado)Portuguese (BR): profanar - desrespeitar (lugar sagrado)Portuguese (PT): profanar - desrespeitar (local sagrado)Chinese (Simplified): 亵渎 - 玷污（圣地）Chinese (Traditional): 褻瀆 - 玷污（聖地）Hindi: अपवित्र किया - अपमानित किया (पवित्र स्थल)Arabic: دنس - انتهك (مكان مقدس)Bengali: অপবিত্র করা - অবমাননা করা (ধর্মীয়) - অসম্মান করা (পবিত্র কিছু)Russian: осквернили - надругались (святыня)Japanese: 冒瀆する - 汚す（神聖なものを）Vietnamese: báng bổ - làm ô uế (vật linh thiêng) - xúc phạm (thiêng liêng)Korean: 모독하다 - 신성 모독하다Turkish: hakaret etmek (kutsal olana) - kutsalına saygısızlık etmekUrdu: گندی کرنا (مقدس چیز) - بے حرمتی کرناIndonesian: menodai - menghina (hal suci)
Example Sentences
They profaned the ancient temple by writing on its walls.
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The graves were profaned by vandals.
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People were outraged that the historic church had been profaned by theft.
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He profaned the ceremony with rude jokes.
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Many people were shocked when the sacred statue was profaned.
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Their careless behavior profaned an important tradition in the village.
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