The difference between Profane and Vulgar

When used as nouns, profane means a person or thing that is profane, whereas vulgar means a common, ordinary person.

When used as adjectives, profane means unclean, whereas vulgar means debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene.

Profane is also verb with the meaning: to violate (something sacred).

check bellow for the other definitions of Profane and Vulgar

  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.

  1. Vulgar as an adjective:

    Debased, uncouth, distasteful, obscene.

  2. Vulgar as an adjective (classical sense):

    Having to do with ordinary, common people.

  1. Vulgar as a noun (classicism):

    A common, ordinary person.

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