profanity

[ pruh-fan-i-tee, proh- ]
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noun,plural pro·fan·i·ties for 2.
  1. the quality of being profane; irreverence.

  2. profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance.

Origin of profanity

1
From the Late Latin word profānitās, dating back to 1600–10. See profane, -ity

Other words for profanity

Other words from profanity

  • non·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.

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British Dictionary definitions for profanity

profanity

/ (prəˈfænɪtɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the state or quality of being profane

  2. vulgar or irreverent action, speech, etc

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