Holy vs. Profane
Holyadjective
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
Holyadjective
Revered in a religion.
Holyadjective
Perfect or flawless.
Holyadjective
Separated or set apart from (something unto something or someone else).
Holyadjective
Set apart or dedicated for a specific purpose, or for use by a single entity or person.
Holyadjective
(slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.
Holynoun
(archaic) A thing that is extremely holy; used almost exclusively in Holy of Holies.
Holyadjective
Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; a holy priesthood.
Holyadjective
Spiritually whole or sound; of unimpaired innocence and virtue; free from sinful affections; pure in heart; godly; pious; irreproachable; guiltless; acceptable to God.
Holynoun
a sacred place of pilgrimage
Holyadjective
belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
Holyadjective
dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred
Holyadjective
(of a person) devoted to the service of God
Holyadjective
morally and spiritually excellent
Holyadjective
used in exclamations of surprise or dismay
Profaneadjective
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
Profaneadjective
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
Profaneadjective
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
Profaneadjective
Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain
Profanenoun
A person or thing that is profane.
Profanenoun
(freemasonry) A person not a Mason.
Profaneverb
(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
Profaneverb
(transitive) To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Profaneadjective
Not sacred or holy; not possessing peculiar sanctity; unconsecrated; hence, relating to matters other than sacred; secular; - opposed to sacred, religious, or inspired; as, a profane place.
Profaneadjective
Unclean; impure; polluted; unholy.
Profaneadjective
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; irreverent; impious.
Profaneverb
To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.
Profaneverb
To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Profaneverb
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;
Profaneverb
violate the sacred character of a place or language;
Profaneadjective
characterized by profanity or cursing;
Profaneadjective
not sacred or concerned with religion;
Profaneadjective
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Profaneadjective
grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred;
