profanity
NounUS[proh-fan-uh-tee]/proʊˈfænəti/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- vulgar or irreverent speech or actionType of utterance, vocalizationKinds curse, blasphemy, obscenity
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pro·fan′i·ty noun
Origin: L. profanitas.
1. The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy.
2. That which is profane; profane language or acts.
The brisk interchange of profanity and folly.— Joseph Stevens Buckminster
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54