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profane

[pruh-feyn, proh-] / prəˈfeɪn, proʊ- /




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For those who feel that the contemporary-art world is awash in the profane, Mr. Cowan’s work offers a taste of the sacred.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

It operates at the intersections of pop art and high-ish art, of the sacred and profane, of radicalism and die-hardism.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

In 1431, the ecumenical Council of Basel ordered the deans and rectors of churches to expel "frivolities" and "profane abuses" from holy buildings, but implicitly allowed them to take place in the squares outside.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

Dare to profane with his unworthiest hand that.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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