profane

profane [-d, -s] v

ME < L. profān-āre, to render unholy, desecrate, violate, disclose < profān-us, before the temple, not sacred, common < prō, before (outside) + fān-um, temple.

  1. Disturb; violate; spoil; mar; ruin; contaminate; corrupt; defile; pollute; blaspheme.
  2. Degrade; demean; lessen; depreciate; diminish the value of; decrease respect for.