unprofaned
- adjective
- /ˌʌnprəˈfeɪnd/
- Literature
- She kept her memories unprofaned by only sharing them with those she trusted.
Examples
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The artist's vision remained unprofaned, untouched by commercial influences.
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I stored it, unprofaned, in a box of old things under my bed.
Fiction book (1991) -
The ancient temple was left unprofaned, honoring the sacred traditions of the past.
Synonyms
Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions
Completely clean and not spoiled or stained
Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation
Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things
Not damaged or harmed
Not having a damaged reputation
Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind
Having a clean reputation with no scandal
Antonyms
How Sacred
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unprofaned begins with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from profane, which originally meant 'outside the temple' from the Latin fanum 'temple'. So, unprofaned is something 'not spoiled' or 'not treated without respect', keeping a sense of being pure or sacred.