- [uncountable]
behaviour that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things 亵聖;對神靈的亵渎 - [countable, usually plural]
swear words, or religious words used in a way that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things (亵聖的)詛咒語
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin profanitas, from Latin profanus ‘not sacred’, from pro- (from Latin pro ‘before’) + fanum ‘temple’.