7 letters · 12 points in Scrabble
verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
adjective characterized by profanity or cursing
originFrom Middle French prophane, from Latin profānus (“not religious, unclean”), from pro- (“instead of”) + fānum (“temple”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0