Emily Dickinson Lexicon

profane (-d, -s), v. [ME < L. profān-āre, to render unholy, desecrate, violate, disclose < profān-us, before the temple, not sacred, common < prō, before (outside) + fān-um, temple.] (webplay: common, joys, name, place, words).

1. Disturb; violate; spoil; mar; ruin; contaminate; corrupt; defile; pollute; blaspheme.
2. Degrade; demean; lessen; depreciate; diminish the value of; decrease respect for.