Desecrate
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something. To remove the consecration from someone or something; to deconsecrate. To inappropriately change.
Profane
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person or thing that is profane.A person not a Mason.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or undue familiarity; blasphemous, impious. Hence, specifically; Irreverent in language; taking the name of God in vain; given to swearing; blasphemous; as, a profane person, word, oath, or tongue.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To violate, as anything sacred; to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate; to pollute; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God.To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to make a base employment of; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Example sentence: Writing is sacred, other activities are profane, and I don't want them to corrupt my writing.