profanity
11profanity — UK [prəˈfænətɪ] / US noun Word forms profanity : singular profanity plural profanities formal a) [countable/uncountable] a word or language that is offensive because it is rude, or shows a lack of respect for God or people s religious beliefs b)… …
12profanity — noun a) The quality of being profane. His profanity left the entire audience in shock. b) Obscene, lewd or abusive language. He ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman …
13profanity — This term (from the Latin pro , meaning before, and fanum, meaning temple ) refers to speech or actions that are irreverent; profanity, insofar as it takes the name of the Lord in vain, is against the second commandment. (See CCC 2142) …
14Profanity in American Sign Language — American Sign Language (ASL) the sign language used by the Deaf Community throughout most of North America, has a rich vocabulary of terms which include profanity. Within Deaf culture, there is a distinction drawn between signs used to curse… …
15Profanity in American sign language — American Sign Language, the sign language used by the Deaf Community throughout most of North America, has a rich vocabulary of terms which include profanity. Within Deaf culture, there is a distinction drawn between signs used to curse versus… …
16profanity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1607 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 …
17profanity — /preuh fan i tee, proh /, n., pl. profanities for 2. 1. the quality of being profane; irreverence. 2. profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance. 3. obscenity (defs. 2, 3). [1600 10; < LL profanitas. See PROFANE, ITY] Syn. 1, 2.… …
18profanity — Synonyms and related words: bad language, billingsgate, blasphemousness, blasphemy, blue language, colorful language, cursing, cussing, desecration, dirty language, dirty talk, dysphemism, evil speaking, execration, filth, filthy language, foul… …
19profanity — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abuse, cursing, swearing, obscenity; see blasphemy , curse 1 . See Synonym Study at blasphemy . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. swear word, swearing, cuss word, cussing, bad word, *four letter word, dirty word, oath,… …
20profanity — pro|fan|i|ty [prəˈfænıti] n plural profanities 1.) [C usually plural] offensive words or religious words used in a way that shows you do not respect God or holy things 2.) [U] formal behaviour that shows you do not respect God or holy things …
