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profanating

profanating is the present participle and gerund of profanate.

Meaning of profanate

Verb

profanate (third-person singular simple present profanates, present participle profanating, simple past and past participle profanated)

  1. To profane; to make profane.
    • In his play, Mr. Sobol insulted the honor of the Jewish victims and profanated their memory.1989 July 2, “The Holocaust: Of Plays and Playwrights”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 May 2015

Questions about profanating

What is profanating the present participle and gerund of?
Profanating is the present participle and gerund of profanate.

Words near profanating in the dictionary

  1. profamily
  2. profanable
  3. profanate
  4. profanated
  5. profanates
  6. profanating
  7. profanation
  8. profanations
  9. profanatory
  10. profane
  11. profaned

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