Etymology

profanate

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Today it means: To profane; to make profane. Full definition →

Classical Latin profānāt-
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  1. Classical Latin · learned borrowing fromprofānāt-
  2. English todayprofanate

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin profānāt-, the past participial stem of profānō. By surface analysis, profane + -ate.

Words from the same roots

Classical Latinprofānāt- all →

profanatory

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