Meaning
to desecrate, to profane
- to treat a sacred place or object with violent disrespect or irreverence
- to violate or dishonor something considered pure or inviolable (trust, memory, art)
In a sentence
Alcuni vandali hanno profanato il cimitero monumentale durante la notte.
Some vandals desecrated the monumental cemetery during the night.
Nessuno dovrebbe mai profanare la memoria di quelle vittime innocenti.
No one should ever desecrate the memory of those innocent victims.
Chi oserebbe profanare un luogo così solenne e rispettato?
Who would dare profane such a solemn and respected place?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| profanare | infinitive |
| profano | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| profani | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| profana | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| profaniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| profanate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| profanano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| profanavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| profanavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| profanava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| profanavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| profanavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| profanavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| profanai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| profanasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| profanò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| profanammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| profanaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| profanarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| profanerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| profanerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| profanerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| profaneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| profanerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| profaneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| profani | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| profani | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| profani | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| profaniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| profaniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| profanino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| profanassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| profanassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| profanasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| profanassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| profanaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| profanassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| profanerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| profaneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| profanerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| profaneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| profanereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| profanerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| profana | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| profaniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| profanate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| profanando | gerund |
| profanato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes auxiliary avere in compound tenses. Regular -are verb.