profanity (redirected from profanities)

pro·fan·i·ty  (pr-fn-t, pr-)

n. pl. pro·fan·i·ties

1. The condition or quality of being profane.

2.

a. Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language.

b. The use of such language.

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profanity [prəˈfænɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

1. the state or quality of being profane

2. vulgar or irreverent action, speech, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

profanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication blasphemy - blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred) dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, curse, curse word, cuss - profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"

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profanity

noun

1. sacrilege, blasphemy, irreverence, impiety, profaneness To desecrate a holy spring is considered profanity.

2. swearing, abuse, curse, cursing, obscenity, four-letter word, foul language, imprecation, malediction, swearword, execration Our ears were assailed by curses and profanities.

Translations

profanity [prəˈfænɪtɪ] N (= blasphemy) → blasfemia f; (= oath) → blasfemia f
to utter a string of profanities → soltar una sarta de blasfemias

profanity [prəˈfænɪti] n (= obscene language) → obscénités fpl

profanity

n

(= sacrilegious nature) → Gotteslästerlichkeit f

(= act, utterance) → (Gottes)lästerung f

(= secular nature) → Weltlichkeit f, → Profanität f

profanity [prəˈfænɪtɪ] n (oath) → imprecazione f

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profanity [prəˈfænɪtɪ] n (oath) → imprecazione f