Both Uses of
profound
in
1984, by Orwell
- There was no way of knowing whose job would finally be adopted, but he felt a profound conviction that it would be his own.
p. 47.8 *profound = intense
- He fell asleep murmuring 'Sanity is not statistical,' with the feeling that this remark contained in it a profound wisdom.
p. 218.1 *profound = deep or far-reaching in intellect or insight
Definitions:
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(profound as in: profound idea) deep or far-reaching in intellect or consequence
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(profound as in: profound sadness) of greatest intensity or emotional depth