1. (linguistics) the effect the terms used by a speaker can have on another speaker and their emotions and responses

Derived forms: perlocutions

• prof
• profanation
• profanatory
• profane
• profaned
• profanely
• profaneness
• profaner
• profanity
• profess
• professed
• professedly
• professing
• profession
• professional
• professional association
• professional baseball
• professional basketball
• professional boxing
• professional dancer
• professional football
• professional foul
• professional golf
• professional golfer
• professional life