profanate in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
To profanate means to treat something sacred with disrespect or irreverence.
Sample Sentences
- The artist was criticized for attempting to profanate the sacred traditions of the culture.
- He felt it was wrong to profanate the memory of those who had sacrificed so much.
- The comedian's jokes seemed to profanate the serious nature of the event.
- In an effort to provoke thought, she chose to profanate symbols that many held dear.
- They accused him of trying to profanate the church with his controversial artwork.