English–French
“desecrate” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁofane/
Example
Ne profane pas cette église.
Do not desecrate this church.
How to say “desecrate” in French
“Desecrate” in French is profaner.
A sacred place, object, or value treated as ordinary and stripped of its dignity.
Example sentences with profaner
On a profané le cimetière la nuit dernière.
Someone desecrated the cemetery last night.
Tips for using profaner
- Profaner takes a direct object, as in profaner une église or profaner des paroles, rather than a preposition.