profanity
noun /prəˈfæn.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ formalDefinition
› [C or U] (an example of) showing no respect for a god or a religion, especially through languageSwearing and blasphemyHoliness › [C] an offensive or obscene word or phrase: It was the song's opening line, a series of profanities, that caused the record to be banned on the radio station.Swearing and blasphemy
(Definition of profanity noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- bad language noun
- blasphemous adjective
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- curse verb (SPEAK ANGRILY)
- cuss verb
- damn verb
- dirty word noun
- eff verb
- expletive noun
- four-letter word noun
- imprecation noun
- oath noun (SWEAR WORD)
- strong language noun
- swear like a trooper idiom
- swear verb (USE RUDE WORDS)
- swear word noun
- swearing noun
- the F-word noun
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