- the state or quality of being profane
- pl. -·ties something profane; esp., profane language or the use of profane language
Origin of profanity
Ecclesiastical Late Latin profanitas
Yelling at someone using profanity.
Profanity is defined as vulgar or obscene language or behavior.
The use of swear words is an example of profanity.
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noun
pl. pro·fan·i·ties- The condition or quality of being profane.
- a. Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language.b. The use of such language.
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Sentence Examples
- In addition, the Clovers cheerleaders embellished their "response" cheer with some profanity, which while understandable for the characters, should never be used in an actual cheer.
- Additionally, potentially objectionable subject matter, such as violence, nudity, sex, profanity, and other topics might be perceived by some parents as acceptable in some contexts and completely inappropriate in others.
- You'll see more profanity, more plotting, more "extracurricular" activities amongst the houseguests and maybe a little insight as to why they behave the way the do (which is sometimes a little crazy).
- Instead, the ratings provided by this service range from zero to ten, and separate values are assigned to the following three categories: profanity, violence and gore, and sex and nudity.
- If a movie has a nine in profanity and a one in sex and nudity, you can expect that the film will contain a great deal of cursing, but little or no content that involves sex or nudity.
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