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profanity

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

noun

plural profanities
  1. the quality of being profane; irreverence.

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

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profanity

/ ±è°ùəˈ´Úæ²Ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being profane
  2. vulgar or irreverent action, speech, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôp°ù´Ç·´Ú²¹²Ôi·³Ù²â noun plural nonprofanities
  • ²õ±ð³¾î€…i·±è°ù´Ç·´Ú²¹²Ôi·³Ù²â noun plural semiprofanities
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of profanity1

From the Late Latin word ±è°ù´Ç´ÚÄå²Ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ, dating back to 1600–10. See profane, -ity
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Example Sentences

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Older adults were more likely than younger adults to consider it impolite to curse out loud, visibly display profanity or wear headphones or earbuds while talking to someone in person.

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Doors and windows at once pristine luxury electric vehicle showrooms are now scrawled with profanity and Nazi symbols.

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Radio has similar delays, usually just a few seconds, to censor profanity or other inappropriate content.

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Banned by Georgia’s Supreme Court because of nudity and profanity, it became a test case on obscenity laws before the U.S.

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He later said he was fined for his Fox profanity but, hey, it turns out he was just telling the truth.

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