profaning

prəˈfeɪnɪŋ
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Translation of profaning into German,

Noun

religion

Rare
act of treating something sacred with disrespect or irreverence
Rare
Entweihung Schändung Profanierung
  • The profaning of the temple shocked the community.Die Entweihung des Tempels schockierte die Gemeinde.

Adjective

1.

abusive

Rare
treating something sacred with abuse
Rare
  • His profaning comments about the holy book were offensive to many.Seine Kommentare waren entweihend und verletzten viele Gläubige.
2.

secular

Rare
not related to religious matters
Rare
  • The profaning music was played at the festival.Die weltliche Musik wurde auf dem Festival gespielt.
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Synonyms and analogies of profaning in English

Examples of profaning in a sentence

  • He apologized for the profaning of holy symbols during the prank.
  • Her profaning remarks shocked the audience.
  • The profaning graffiti was quickly removed.
  • The profaning art exhibit drew a diverse crowd.
  • His profaning attitude was evident in his speech.
profane
proʊˈfeɪn
Adjective
1.

disrespectful

showing disrespect or irreverence towards sacred things
  • His profane remarks offended the religious audience.Seine respektlosen Bemerkungen beleidigten das religiöse Publikum.
2.

secularism

not sacred or holy, relating to secular matters
  • The profane music played at the festival.Die weltliche Musik wurde auf dem Festival gespielt.
3.

language

vulgar or coarse, often involving cursing
  • She used profane language during the argument.Sie benutzte vulgäre Sprache während des Streits.
Verb
tr.
1.

religion

violate something sacred or holy
entweihen schänden profanieren entheiligen
  • He profaned the temple with graffiti.Er entweihte den Tempel mit Graffiti.
2.

misuse

put something to an unworthy or improper use
  • They profaned the monument by using it as a billboard.Sie entweihten das Denkmal, indem sie es als Werbetafel nutzten.

Expressions with profane: examples in English and translations in German

zwischen dem Heiligen und dem Profanen
zwischen Sakralem und Profanem
The painting is between the sacred and the profane.
Heilige und Weltliche
Sakralität und Profanität
The novel explores the sacred and profane in modern life.
heilige und profane Liebe
geistige und weltliche Liebe
The painting explores sacred and profane love in its imagery.

Translations of "profaning" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Entweihungn.

By profaning the ceremony, he showed a complete lack of understanding and respect.

Durch die Entweihung der Zeremonie zeigte er ein völliges Unverständnis und Respektlosigkeit.

entweihen

Communities rally against profaning their sacred spaces with commercial advertisements.

Gemeinschaften wehren sich dagegen, ihre heiligen Orte mit kommerziellen Anzeigen zu entweihen.

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Other translations for profaning:

  • entweiht

profaning: Examples and translations in context

Many believe that profaning holy sites impacts the spiritual essence of the place.

Viele glauben, dass das Entweihen heiliger Stätten die spirituelle Essenz des Ortes beeinträchtigt.

He understood that profaning the symbols of others can lead to divisions and hurt.

Er verstand, dass das Entweihen der Symbole anderer zu Spaltungen und Verletzungen führen kann.

Then you will stop profaning my holy name with your offerings and your foul idols.

Doch später werdet ihr auf mich hören und meinen heiligen Namen nicht mehr mit euren Opfergaben und mit euren Götzen entweihen.

I am against those nations and people, who are approving and legalizing such marriages because they are profaning My holy Name among the nations in the world.

Ich bin gegen jene Nationen und Menschen die solche Ehen befürworten und legalisieren weil sie dadurch Meinen heiligen Namen unter den Nationen der Welt entweihen.

45 banning burnt offerings, sacrifices and libations from the sanctuary, profaning Sabbaths and feasts,

45 Brand-, Schlacht- und Trankopfer im Heiligtum seien einzustellen, Sabbate und Feste zu entweihen,

Spirits from the other side. Inca Spirits protesting the profaning of this place.

Das waren die Geister aus dem Jenseits. Inka-Geister, die die Entweihung dieses Ortes beklagen.

In the name of the Holy Office, I have orders to arrest Father Francisco Javier Palavicino Villarasa for shamefully profaning the pulpit of the Holy Fathers and Sacred Councils.

Ich habe Befehl von der Kongregation, Pater Francisco Javier Palavicino Villarasa für die schändliche Entweihung der Kanzel der Heiligen Väter und der Heiligen Räte zu verhaften.

Profaning ancient rituals undermines the cultural heritage that many people strive to preserve.

Das Entweihen alter Rituale untergräbt das kulturelle Erbe, das viele Menschen zu bewahren versuchen.

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