The meaning of Profanity

Profanity – definition

noun
Blasphemous or obscene language.
Usage examples:
An outburst of profanity
Synonims:
Oath Swear word Expletive Curse Obscenity Four-letter word Dirty word Execration Imprecation Blasphemy Swearing Foul language Bad language Cursing Cuss Cuss word

noun
Words that are offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude
Usage examples:
[ u ] the film contains profanity and violence., [ c usually pl ] they shouted profanities at us.

Profanity translation into English

Profanity: translate from English into Chinese

亵渎

Profanity: translate from English into Dutch

Vulgair taalgebruik, Goddeloosheid, Heiligschennis

Profanity: translate from English into French

Impiété, Juron, Caractère profane, Nature profane

Profanity: translate from English into German

Profanität, Gotteslästerung, Fluch

Profanity: translate from English into Hindi

गालियां बकने की क्रिया, अपवित्र आचरण, अधर्मता, धर्मभ्रष्ट आचरण, धर्म अवज्ञा, ढिठाई, अपवित्र वचन, पवित्र वस्तुओं का अनादर

Profanity: translate from English into Italian

Volgarità, Profanità, Irriverenza

Profanity: translate from English into Korean

욕설, 신성을 더럽히기, 신성을 더럽히는 언사, 신성을 더럽히는 행동

Profanity: translate from English into Russian

Ненормативная лексика, Профанация, Богохульство

Profanity: translate from English into Spanish

Blasfemia, Impiedad, Palabrota, Carácter profano

Word origin

mid 16th century: from late Latin profanitas, from Latin profanus ‘not sacred’ (see profane).

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Profanity – similar words

profanable

adjective
Liable to be profaned.

All meanings and translations of Profanable

Profanity synonims

blasphemy

noun
The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about god or sacred things; profane talk.
Usage examples:
He was detained on charges of blasphemy

noun
Something that you say or do that shows you do not respect god or a religion
Usage examples:
To be accused of blasphemy, figurative humorous madonna fans think that any criticism of her is bla…

All meanings and translations of Blasphemy

curse

noun
A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
Usage examples:
She'd put a curse on him

verb
An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
Usage examples:
At every blow there was a curse

verb
To say rude or offensive words about something or someone because you are angry
Usage examples:
[ i ] no coach is allowed to curse at or lay a hand on a player., if we don't do something about th…

All meanings and translations of Curse

cursing

verb
Invoke or use a curse against.
Usage examples:
It often seemed as if the family had been cursed

noun
A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something.
Usage examples:
She'd put a curse on him

noun
A coarse or blasphemous word or phrase used to express anger or other strong emotion.
Usage examples:
His mouth was spitting vile oaths and curses

All meanings and translations of Cursing

cuss

noun
An annoying or stubborn person or animal.
Usage examples:
He was certainly an unsociable cuss

verb
Another term for curse (sense 2 of the noun).

All meanings and translations of Cuss

expletive

noun
An oath or swear word.
Usage examples:
He was greeted by a stream of expletives

adjective
(of a word or phrase) serving to fill out a sentence or line of verse.
Usage examples:
Icelandic takes the non-referential property of quasi-argumental null subjects as basic, therefore …

noun
A rude or offensive word used to express anger, pain, annoyance, etc.

All meanings and translations of Expletive

imprecation

noun
A spoken curse.
Usage examples:
I pushed my way through, screaming imprecations

All meanings and translations of Imprecation

oath

noun
A solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behaviour.
Usage examples:
They took an oath of allegiance to the king

All meanings and translations of Oath

obscenity

noun
The state or quality of being obscene.
Usage examples:
The book was banned for obscenity

noun
Behavior or language that is offensive, rude, or disgusting

All meanings and translations of Obscenity

swearing

noun
The use of offensive language.
Usage examples:
There's a lot of swearing in the show

verb
Make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case.
Usage examples:
Maria made me swear i would never tell anyone

All meanings and translations of Swearing

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