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profanity
noun pro·fan·i·ty \prō-ˈfa-nə-tē, prə-\
: offensive language
: an offensive word
plural pro·fan·i·ties
Full Definition of PROFANITY
1
a : the quality or state of being profane b : the use of profane language
2
a : profane language b : an utterance of profane language
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First Known Use of PROFANITY
1607
Related to PROFANITY
- Synonyms
- curse, cuss, cussword, dirty word, expletive, four-letter word, obscenity, swearword, swear, vulgarism
PROFANITY Defined for Kids
profanity
noun pro·fan·i·ty \prō-ˈfa-nə-tē\
plural pro·fan·i·ties
Definition of PROFANITY for Kids
: language that is offensive or disrespectful
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