profane
French → English
(religion) Secular or non-sacred: something that is not related to or is separate from religious matters
L'historien étudie la musique profane du Moyen Âge, par opposition aux chants religieux.
(English) The historian studies the secular music of the Middle Ages, as opposed to religious chants.
Cette église désaffectée accueille désormais des concerts d'art profane.
(English) This deconsecrated church now hosts concerts of non-religious art.
(knowledge) Uninitiated person: someone who lacks expert knowledge or training in a specific field; a layperson
Pour un profane, ces formules mathématiques complexes sont indéchiffrables.
(English) For a layperson, these complex mathematical formulas are indecipherable.
Le chirurgien a expliqué l'opération avec des mots simples pour ne pas perdre le profane.
(English) The surgeon explained the operation in simple terms so as not to lose the non-expert.
Entry ID: fr:en:profane · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary