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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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $50,000 Wednesday by the NBA for using profanity during his postgame news conference on Tuesday.
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James Jackson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
According to one current and three former employees, management began reviewing all store materials after receiving a complaint from a customer against profanity on a greeting card.
—Dakota Parks, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Watch: Nancy Mace unleashes on Constituent in makeup aisle with extreme profanity
Robby Soave and Bofta Yimam discuss Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C) posting a video of a foul-mouthed argument with a constituent at a supermarket.
—The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Naturally, the crowd did not hold back, shouting the profanity before the censors on Peacock could do anything about it.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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James Jackson, New York Times, 22 May 2025
According to one current and three former employees, management began reviewing all store materials after receiving a complaint from a customer against profanity on a greeting card.
—Dakota Parks, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Watch: Nancy Mace unleashes on Constituent in makeup aisle with extreme profanity
Robby Soave and Bofta Yimam discuss Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C) posting a video of a foul-mouthed argument with a constituent at a supermarket.
—The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Naturally, the crowd did not hold back, shouting the profanity before the censors on Peacock could do anything about it.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profanity. Accessed 7 Jun. 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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