profaneness
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being profane; unholiness: The condition of being secular, non-sacred, or showing disrespect for sacred things.
- An attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity: A mindset or behavior that shows a lack of respect or reverence for God or sacred matters.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The profaneness of the graffiti on the church wall shocked the community.
- His constant jokes about religious rituals revealed a deep-seated profaneness.
- The scholar wrote about the profaneness found in some modern art that uses religious symbols.
Advanced Usage
- "Profaneness of language": The use of vulgar or blasphemous speech.
- The teacher was concerned about the profaneness of language becoming common among the students.
- "A spirit of profaneness": A prevailing attitude of irreverence.
- The documentary explored the spirit of profaneness in certain countercultural movements.
Variants and Related Words
- Profane (adj): Not connected with religion or religious purposes; showing disrespect for God or sacred things.
- They used the old church for profane purposes.
- Profane (verb): To treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt.
- He did not mean to profane the memorial with his careless words.
- Profanation (n): The act of profaning; desecration.
- The profanation of the temple was a terrible crime.
Synonyms
- Irreverence: A lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
- Sacrilege: Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
- Impiety: Lack of piety or reverence, especially for a god.
- Blasphemy: The act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God.
Antonyms
- Holiness: The state of being holy.
- Sacredness: The quality of being dedicated to a religious purpose and deserving veneration.
- Piety: The quality of being religious or reverent.
- Reverence: Deep respect for someone or something.
Noun
- unholiness by virtue of being profane
- an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity