profanities

Variant of profanity

profanity definition

pro·fan·ity (prō fan′ə tē, prə-)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being profane
  2. pl. profanities -·ties something profane; esp., profane language or the use of profane language

Etymology: LL(Ec) profanitas

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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