The difference between Misuse and Profane

When used as nouns, misuse means an incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something, whereas profane means a person or thing that is profane.

When used as verbs, misuse means to use (something) incorrectly, whereas profane means to violate (something sacred).


Profane is also adjective with the meaning: unclean.

check bellow for the other definitions of Misuse and Profane

  1. Misuse as a noun:

    An incorrect, improper or unlawful use of something.

  1. Misuse as a verb (transitive):

    To use (something) incorrectly.

  2. Misuse as a verb (transitive):

    To abuse or mistreat (something or someone).

  3. Misuse as a verb (transitive):

    To rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone).

  4. Misuse as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To abuse verbally, to insult.

  1. Profane as an adjective:

    Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.

  2. Profane as an adjective:

    Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.

    Examples:

    "'profane authors"

  3. Profane as an adjective:

    Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.

  4. Profane as an adjective:

    Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain

    Examples:

    "a profane person, word, oath, or tongue"

  1. Profane as a noun:

    A person or thing that is profane.

  2. Profane as a noun (freemasonry):

    A person not a Mason.

  1. 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"

  2. Profane as a verb (transitive):

    To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.