profanity
noun
pro·fan·i·ty
prō-ˈfa-nə-tē 
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
Examples of profanity in a Sentence
The comic uses too much profanity.
My mom will not tolerate profanity.
I have never heard my father utter a single profanity.
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Being attentive to nuances in how curse words are used in different settings can guide you toward a more productive relationship with profanity.
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Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
But putting the two performances against each other keeps drawing our attention to the phoniness of De Niro’s turn as Genovese, to its prefab energy and programmed profanity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Multiple vehicles were found spray-painted with swastikas, several of the dealership’s windows had been smashed and messages with profanity were scrawled on walls, the Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Multiple juveniles were playing loud music and yelling profanities.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
But putting the two performances against each other keeps drawing our attention to the phoniness of De Niro’s turn as Genovese, to its prefab energy and programmed profanity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Multiple vehicles were found spray-painted with swastikas, several of the dealership’s windows had been smashed and messages with profanity were scrawled on walls, the Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Multiple juveniles were playing loud music and yelling profanities.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profanity. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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profanity
noun
pro·fan·i·ty
prō-ˈfan-ət-ē
prə-
plural profanities
1
: the quality or state of being profane
2
: profane language
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