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profanity

[ pruh-fan-i-tee, proh- ]
/ prəˈfæn ɪ ti, proʊ- /
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noun, plural pro·fan·i·ties for 2.
the quality of being profane; irreverence.
profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance.
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Origin of profanity

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

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) /

noun plural -ties
the state or quality of being profane
vulgar or irreverent action, speech, etc
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