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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who profanes, or who by words or actions treats sacred things with irreverence; a user of profane language.
  • noun A polluter; a defiler.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who treats sacred things with irreverence, or defiles what is holy; one who uses profane language.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who profanes. A person who desecrates or defiles.
  • adjective comparative form of profane: more profane

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