Both Uses of
profane
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- It was against this general "confession" that the opponents of "elders" protested, maintaining that it was a profanation of the sacrament of confession, almost a sacrilege, though this was quite a different thing.†
Chpt 3 *
- This made him angry, and he said something profane about the church.†
Chpt 6
Definition:
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(profane as in: don't be profane) showing no respect for something thought of as sacred