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profanity

[ pruh-fan-i-tee, proh- ]

noun

, plural pro·fan·i·ties
  1. the quality of being profane; irreverence.

    Synonyms: sacrilege, blasphemy

  2. profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance.

    Synonyms: sacrilege, blasphemy, curse, malediction



profanity

/ prəˈfænɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being profane
  2. vulgar or irreverent action, speech, etc


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Other Words From

  • nonpro·fani·ty noun plural nonprofanities
  • semi·pro·fani·ty noun plural semiprofanities

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Word History and Origins

Origin of profanity1

From the Late Latin word profānitās, dating back to 1600–10. See profane, -ity

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Example Sentences

An hour-and-a-half of pure, raucous, profanity-fueled laughter: what a perfect edition of Fashion Police aired on E!

Bieber will push the envelope with the profanity of his times.

His acceptance speech was a reflection of his career, and laced with enough profanity to make a pirate blush.

That we should all muster our human empathy, and create from this profanity a shared understanding of the Iraq War.

Jackson was also blamed for widespread censorship on the airwaves, which went all-out in banning any sort of nudity or profanity.

Never in her life had the vicar's wife been guilty of profanity till now, but the opportunity was too golden to be missed.

Gwynne called, shouted, approached the verge of profanity, but he might as well have addressed the silent forest.

The first part of his journey home to the cabin was one of profanity; the second of prayer; the third of grim silence.

There were plenty of failures, a lot of heartbreak and profanity, an occasional injury—but they kept going, and they got there.

He studied the numbers again, and allowed himself the rare luxury of an outburst of vari-coloured profanity.

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