The difference between Consecrate and Profane
When used as verbs, consecrate means to declare something holy, or otherwise make it holy, whereas profane means to violate (something sacred).
When used as adjectives, consecrate means consecrated, whereas profane means unclean.
Profane is also noun with the meaning: a person or thing that is profane.
check bellow for the other definitions of Consecrate and Profane
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Consecrate as a verb:
To declare something holy, or otherwise make it holy.
Examples:
"synonyms: behallow hallow make holy Thesaurus:consecrate"
"ant desecrate defile Thesaurus:desecrate"
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Consecrate as an adjective:
Consecrated; devoted; dedicated; sacred.
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Profane as an adjective:
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
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Profane as an adjective:
Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
Examples:
"'profane authors"
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Profane as an adjective:
Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
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Profane as an adjective:
Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain
Examples:
"a profane person, word, oath, or tongue"
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Profane as a noun:
A person or thing that is profane.
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Profane as a noun (freemasonry):
A person not a Mason.
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Profane as a verb (transitive):
To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
Examples:
"One should not profane the name of God."
"to profane the Scriptures"
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Profane as a verb (transitive):
To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.