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[ pruh-fan-i-tee, proh- ] / prəˈfæn ɪ ti, proʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR profanity ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural pro·fan·i·ties for 2. the quality of being profane; irreverence. profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance. obscenity (defs. 2, 3). Origin of profanityFrom the Late Latin word profānitās, dating back to 1600–10. See profane, -ity SYNONYMS FOR profanity1, 2 blasphemy, sacrilege. 2 swearing, malediction; curse. SEE SYNONYMS FOR profanity ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM profanitynon·pro·fan·i·ty, noun, plural non·pro·fan·i·ties.sem·i·pro·fan·i·ty, noun, plural sem·i·pro·fan·i·ties.Words nearby profanityprof, profamily, profanation, profanatory, profane, profanity, profascist, profeminist, Prof. Eng., profert, profess Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for profanityWhile not profanity, effing was bleeped out for broadcast television. Emmy’s big night was virtually a first|Susan Hornik|September 21, 2020|Washington Blade Many of the tickets Nucci reviewed at the courthouse, though, cited “profanity.” Morning Report: SDPD Has Ticketed Dozens for ‘Seditious Language’|Voice of San Diego|August 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego As in Watson’s case, officers involved in seven of the 11 most recent seditious language cases described the violation as “profanity” on the ticket. SDPD Is Punishing Speech Using a 102-Year-Old City Law|Kate Nucci|August 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego Bieber will push the envelope with the profanity of his times. Justin Bieber: Not a Racist, But Is He Really a N*****?|John McWhorter|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That we should all muster our human empathy, and create from this profanity a shared understanding of the Iraq War. The Profanity of War: Phil Klay’s “Redeployment”|Brian Castner|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Jackson was also blamed for widespread censorship on the airwaves, which went all-out in banning any sort of nudity or profanity. Super Bowl’s ‘Nipplegate’ Fiasco 10 Years Later: The Pop Diva, the Boob, and the Outrage|Marlow Stern|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST This video, shot May 10 by a terrified station agent and posted one month later, contains nudity and profanity. Naked Subway Man, Chris Christie, ‘Get Lucky’ & More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|June 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Now it has a different meaning: to inundate someone with profanity and insults. The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer|Josh Dzieza|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST This remarkable conversation was flavored throughout with the vilest species of profanity. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. Williams It was a profanity—a defiling, I swore; from which you'll see, that Bardelys was grown of a sudden very nice. Bardelys the Magnificent|Rafael Sabatini The scheme, though bordering on profanity, succeeded in the manner intended. The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I.|Various Profanity is indulged in to a considerable extent, and in some places seems the vernacular language. The History of Prostitution|William W. Sanger The sergeant coughed and apologized for his bit of profanity. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
British Dictionary definitions for profanity
noun plural -tiesthe state or quality of being profane 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 Words related to profanityobscenity, swearing, four-letter word, malediction, cuss, curse, execration, profaneness, blasphemy, impiety, swearword, imprecation, sacrilege, abuse, taboo, irreverence, dirty word, cursing, no-no |