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unprofaned

unprofaned

9.1
Not spoiled or treated with disrespect and still pure and innocent
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnprəˈfeɪnd/
  • Literature
translation icon : inmaculado
  • She kept her memories unprofaned by only sharing them with those she trusted.

Examples

  • The artist's vision remained unprofaned, untouched by commercial influences.

  • 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

unblemished
vsunprofaned
7 5.1

Free from any marks, damage, or bad actions

leans more toward sacred innocence than mere absence of flaws
unsullied
vsunprofaned
5 7.0

Completely clean and not spoiled or stained

focuses more on innocence and sacred untouched status
untainted
vsunprofaned
4 5.6

Not harmed by bad things, especially in reputation

emphasizes remaining innocent and respected rather than only unspoiled
undefiled
vsunprofaned
1 9.9

Not spoiled by dirt, harm, or bad things

is about being untouched and sacred rather than just generally clean
unmarred
vsunprofaned
1 6.8

Not damaged or harmed

puts stronger weight on remaining pure and respected rather than just undamaged
unstained
vsunprofaned
1 5.6

Not having a damaged reputation

stresses sacred or innocent condition rather than only good reputation
incorrupted
vsunprofaned
  • Literature
9.9

Not spoiled and still pure in body or mind

adds the sense of sacred untouched status beyond mere moral purity
unbesmirched
vsunprofaned
  • Formal
9.1

Having a clean reputation with no scandal

is concerned with being untouched and treated with respect

Antonyms

8.1

A place or object treated with disrespect so it no longer seems sacred

A place or object that people treat with no respect, especially if it is sacred

How Sacred

sacred
250 4.6
consecrated
  • Formal
7.6
unprofaned
  • Literature
9.1
profane
2 6.3

Surface Forms

unprofaned positive

Morphology

unprofaned = profaned (transparent) = un + profane + ed

The meaning is a straightforward negation of 'profaned', so learners who know the base can readily infer 'not profaned'.

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.