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单词 profanities
释义

profanity

noun

pro·​fan·​i·​ty prō-ˈfa-nə-tē How to pronounce profanity (audio)
prə-
plural profanities
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

Synonyms

  • curse
  • cuss
  • cussword
  • dirty word
  • expletive
  • four-letter word
  • obscenity
  • swear
  • swearword
  • vulgarism
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Example Sentences

The comic uses too much profanity. My mom will not tolerate profanity. I have never heard my father utter a single profanity.
Recent Examples on the Web Over the past decade, various superintendents have tried or dismantled systems and campaigns such as Kaizen Thursdays, specialized academies within neighborhood schools, truancy and profanity crackdowns, and a more liberalized disciplinary system. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 There was also name calling, which included slurs and profanity. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2022 All the elements were in place: sadism, sacrilege, and nonstop profanity. Chris Norris, SPIN, 13 Aug. 2022 BETOs profanity degrades himself, his family and all Texans. Ariana Garcia, Chron, 11 Aug. 2022 The administration banned it after the 2014 Iron Bowl because fans (possibly some students) added some alternate lyrics that included profanity aimed at SEC rivals Auburn, LSU and Tennessee, too. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 An investigation by The 74 Million found that Gaggle would send students warning emails for harmless content, like profanity in a fiction submission to the school literary magazine. Wired, 4 Aug. 2022 Bee captured attention with outrageous humor and monologues that pushed the usually genial cable network to embrace hefty amounts of profanity and tackle political issues that are often polarizing. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 July 2022 There was shouting, insults and profanity, former White House lawyer Eric Herschmann testified to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 13 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

profanity

noun

pro·​fan·​i·​ty prō-ˈfa-nə-tē How to pronounce profanity (audio)
plural profanities
: language that is offensive or disrespectful

profanities

noun

plural of profanity
as in curses
a disrespectful or indecent word or expression a rap song that is filled with profanities

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • curses
  • obscenities
  • expletives
  • swearwords
  • cusswords
  • vulgarisms
  • epithets
  • swears
  • cusses
  • languages
  • dirty words
  • names
  • imprecations
  • maledictions
  • four-letter words
  • execrations
  • oaths
  • scurrilities
  • bawdries
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