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profaning

profaning is the present participle and gerund of profane.

Meaning of profane

Verb

profane (third-person singular simple present profanes, present participle profaning, simple past and past participle profaned)

  1. (transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
    • One should not profane the name of God.
    Synonyms:
    defile
  2. (transitive) To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.

See all 8 meanings of profane

Noun

profaning (countable and uncountable, plural profanings)

  1. profanation

Forms of profaning

pluralprofanings

Questions about profaning

What does profaning mean?
Profaning means profanation.
What is profaning the present participle and gerund of?
Profaning is the present participle and gerund of profane.
What part of speech is profaning?
Profaning is a noun.
What is the plural of profaning?
The plural of profaning is profanings.

Words near profaning in the dictionary

  1. profaners
  2. profanes
  3. profanest
  4. profaneth
  5. profanic
  6. profaning
  7. profanings
  8. profanism
  9. profanities
  10. profanity
  11. profanity delay

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