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profaning

Main Entry:: ¹pro·fane
Pronunciation:: \prō-ˈfān, prə-\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: pro·faned; pro·fan·ing
Etymology:: Middle English prophanen, from Anglo-French prophaner, from Latin profanare, from profanus
Date:: 14th century

1 : to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate 2 : to debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use

— pro·fan·er noun

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