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- [pruh-fan-i-tee, proh-]
- /prəˈfæn ɪ ti, proʊ-/
- /prəˈfæn.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-fan-i-tee, proh-]
- /prəˈfæn ɪ ti, proʊ-/
Definitions of profanity word
- noun plural profanity the quality of being profane; irreverence. 1
- noun plural profanity profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance. 1
- noun plural profanity obscenity (defs 2, 3). 1
- noun profanity vulgarity, obscenity 1
- noun profanity use of bad language 1
- uncountable noun profanity Profanity is an act that shows disrespect for a religion or religious beliefs. 0
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Origin of profanity
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word profānitās, dating back to 1600-10. See profane, -ity
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Parts of speech for Profanity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
profanity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
profanity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for profanity
noun profanity
- bawdiness — indecent; lewd; obscene: another of his bawdy stories.
- bawdry — obscene talk or language
- blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
- blueness — the quality or state of being blue.
- commonness — belonging equally to, or shared alike by, two or more or all in question: common property; common interests.
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