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
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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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Any submissions that include profanity or other inappropriate language will not be considered, Washington County officials said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
Police also used heavy force against members of the media and used loudspeakers to shout profanities and insults at the crowds.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Any submissions that include profanity or other inappropriate language will not be considered, Washington County officials said.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Nov. 2024
Over the weekend, he's dropped a lot of profanities in his rallies.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profanity. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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