PROFANITY

Profanity

Profanity is a subset of a language's lexicon that is generally considered in society to be strongly impolite or offensive. It can show a desecration or debasement of someone or something, or show strong or intense emotion. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviours that are construed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, obnoxious, foul, desecrating, or other forms.

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profanity

Noun

  1. The quality of being profane.
  2. Obscene, lewd or abusive language.


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