profanatory

adjective

Definition of profanatorynext
as in blasphemous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for profanatory
  1. blasphemous
  2. irreverent
  3. sacrilegious
  4. impious
  5. agnostic
  6. pagan
  7. ungodly
  8. unholy
Adjective
  • Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, then Iran's supreme leader, denounced the book as blasphemous, leading to a call for Rushdie's death in 1989, according to the Department of Justice.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Some Muslims saw it as blasphemous, and often-violent protests erupted against Rushdie, who was born into a Muslim family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of blasphemous
Adjective
  • These anti-fascist singalongs slot into a more playful and irreverent tradition, one more in line with the snotty pop-punk and ska bands who railed against GOP war-mongering in the early 2000s.
    — Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The novel was adapted for a 1979 film but is now getting new life on Netflix with a cast of young talent and an irreverent bend to the writing.
    — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of irreverent
Adjective
  • Because xenia rested on mutual trust, violating it was considered not just rude but sacrilegious.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
  • So special that the very idea of wearing them again was sacrilegious.
    — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 7 July 2026
Definition of sacrilegious
Adjective
  • Many other traditionalists have made a version of Scruton’s critique, insisting that contemporary art reflects self-indulgent, relativistic, and impious tendencies.
    — Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
  • While no formal announcement has been made to update its longstanding alcohol ban, Andrew Leber of Tulane University said this is in line with the Kingdom’s past approach to such potentially impious reforms.
    — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of impious
Adjective
  • My basketball-agnostic wife was in our family living room screaming like her favorite team had won it all.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Theoretically, if the city can match Stonepeak, Chicago Parking Meters should be agnostic.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of agnostic
Adjective
  • There’s more than a tinge of folk horror to this lingering mystery, which brings to mind the 1973 genre landmark The Wicker Man, in which a puritanical police officer travels to a remote island community that’s reverted to old pagan ways.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 June 2026
  • Glenn Turner, the former owner of a pagan and metaphysical shop, is running as a member of the Green Party.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of pagan
Adjective
  • The one that slathers every bowl with ungodly amounts of cheese?
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026
  • From the ungodly stuff leading to success, to setting a postseason record for appearances, to barking like a dog to fire up teammates, Varland is settling in.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Definition of ungodly
Adjective
  • As Russia and Iran deepen their unholy alliance, Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict in the Mideast cannot be viewed as separate and isolated problems.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 30 July 2026
  • On a stifling summer afternoon, Brian Johnson is pumping his fist and letting loose his unholy yowl.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of unholy
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