What does profanity mean?
Definitions for profanity
prəˈfæn ɪ ti, proʊ-pro·fan·i·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word profanity.
Princeton's WordNet
profanitynoun
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
Wiktionary
profanitynoun
The quality of being profane.
His profanity left the entire audience in shock.
profanitynoun
Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
He ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman.
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profanity
Profanity refers to obscene, vulgar, or blasphemous language, expressions, gestures or behavior that show disrespect or irreverence towards sacred things, particularly religious beliefs, or that may be considered offensive, rude or inappropriate. It can also include sexual language or references, and strong or taboo language.
Webster Dictionary
Profanitynoun
the quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy
Profanitynoun
that which is profane; profane language or acts
Etymology: [L. profanitas.]
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Profanity
Profanity is a subset of a language's lexicon that is considered by some to be strongly impolite or offensive. It can show a desecration or debasement of someone or something, or show strong or intense emotion. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviours that are construed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, obnoxious, foul, desecrating, or other forms.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of profanity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of profanity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of profanity in a Sentence
I don’t think profanity has anything to do with Christianity, i was getting a sense from your presentation that you were a very wholesome type of performer.
It is hard for me not to use profanity in describing it, we should be using the leverage of the debt ceiling to actually enforce spending restraint.
When signs are put up, lifted up with tremendous profanity on them, I mean the worst profanity, and you have television cameras all over the place and people see these signs, I think maybe those people have some blame and should suffer some blame, also.
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders:
The collective silence by the left and its media allies is appalling. Ivanka Trump disgusting comments and show are not fit for broadcast, and executives at Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System must demonstrate that such explicit profanity about female members of this administration will not be condoned on its network.
It is clear that Ruben had his hands in the air and was trying to comply with the officer, you could hear the officer’s rant and his unprofessional and disrespectful use of profanity.
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- شتمArabic
- Profanität, FluchGerman
- αθυροστομίαGreek
- blasfemia, profano, lenguaje soezSpanish
- kirosanaFinnish
- gros mot, impiété, insanitéFrench
- makian, kata-kata kotor, umpatan, bahasa kasar, bahasa kotorIndonesian
- 卑語, 冒涜, 雑言Japanese
- pisuhanJavanese
- przekleństwo, wulgaryzmPolish
- înjurăturăRomanian
- матерщина, ругань, брань, богохульство, профанация, сквернословие, матRussian
- การดูหมิ่นThai
- lời nói tục tĩuVietnamese
- 亵渎Chinese
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