profanity
Meaning
- (uncountable) The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
- (countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
Synonyms
obscene word
lewd word
offensive word
prohibited word
potty language
Translations
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin profānitās. By surface analysis, profane + -ity.
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