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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

/ əˈæɪɪ /

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 Word Forms

  • ԴDzp·ڲi·ٲ noun plural nonprofanities
  • i··ڲi·ٲ noun plural semiprofanities
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Word History and Origins

Origin of profanity1

From the Late Latin word ǴԾ, dating back to 1600–10. See profane, -ity
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August 2023: Playing for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pham got into a verbal confrontation with a fan while in the on-deck circle in San Diego, saying later that the fan referred to him with a profanity.

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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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