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Meaning of "profanity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROFANITY

profanity  [prəˈfænɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROFANITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Profanity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROFANITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of profanity in the English dictionary

The definition of profanity in the dictionary is the state or quality of being profane. Other definition of profanity is vulgar or irreverent action, speech, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROFANITY


aldermanity
ˌɔːldəˈmænɪtɪ
Christianity
ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪtɪ
churchianity
ˌtʃɜːtʃɪˈænɪtɪ
community
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪ
gigmanity
ɡɪɡˈmænɪtɪ
humanity
hjuːˈmænɪtɪ
inanity
ɪˈnænɪtɪ
infinity
ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪ
inhumanity
ˌɪnhjuːˈmænɪtɪ
insanity
ɪnˈsænɪtɪ
maternity
məˈtɜːnɪtɪ
mundanity
mʌnˈdænɪtɪ
opportunity
ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪtɪ
sanity
ˈsænɪtɪ
satanity
səˈtænɪtɪ
superhumanity
ˌsuːpəhjuːˈmænɪtɪ
trinity
ˈtrɪnɪtɪ
unity
ˈjuːnɪtɪ
urbanity
ɜːˈbænɪtɪ
vanity
ˈvænɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROFANITY

proface
profamily
profanation
profanatory
profane
profanely
profaneness
profaner
profanities
profascist
profectitious
profeminist
profess
professed
professedly
profession
profession of faith
professional
professional advice

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROFANITY

affinity
amenity
crime against humanity
dignity
divinity
equal opportunity
equal-opportunity
femininity
fraternity
gated community
global community
Holy Trinity
immunity
indemnity
masculinity
modernity
obscenity
serenity
vicinity
virginity

Synonyms and antonyms of profanity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROFANITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «profanity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of profanity

Translation of «profanity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROFANITY

Find out the translation of profanity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of profanity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «profanity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亵渎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

profanidad
570 millions of speakers

English

profanity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गालियां बकने की क्रिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تجديف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ненормативная лексика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

profanidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপবিত্রতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impiété
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejahatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Profanität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不敬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

욕설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Profanity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời chưởi rủa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவதூறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असभ्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küfür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

profanità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wulgaryzmów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ненормативна лексика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blasfemie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βωμολοχίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vloek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svordomar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

banning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of profanity

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFANITY»

The term «profanity» is very widely used and occupies the 14.787 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «profanity» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of profanity
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «profanity».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROFANITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «profanity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «profanity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about profanity

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROFANITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word profanity.
1
Danny Aiello
There was certainly less profanity in the Godfather than in the Sopranos. There was a kind of respect. It's not that I totally agreed with it, but it was a great piece of art.
2
Katie Aselton
I love profanity, but I think if it's used too much, it just sounds a little trashy. I think it's more effective when it's dropped intelligently. I like intelligent profanity.
3
Harry Caray
I knew the profanity used up and down my street would not go over the air... So I trained myself to say 'Holy Cow' instead.
4
Ben Horowitz
A wartime C.E.O. may not delegate. They make every decision based on the next product release. They may use a lot of profanity.
5
Gordie Howe
All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity.
6
Gordie Howe
American professional athletes are bilingual; they speak English and profanity.
7
Tommy Lasorda
I've never used one word of profanity in front of my wife, or my daughter, or my granddaughter... or anybody else's wife.
8
Marilyn Manson
I've started to think that maybe I wouldn't mind passing my demented genius on to some small thing who can set fire and breathe profanity.
9
J. R. Moehringer
Like the Earth, the Web is a less appealing place than it used to be. If I want attitude and arguing and meanness and profanity and wrong information screamed at me as gospel, I'll get in a time machine and spend Christmas with my family in 1977.
10
Mary McGarry Morris
I don't even use profanity when I'm angry. I think people expected I'd have written a nice romance or something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROFANITY»

Discover the use of profanity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to profanity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Creative Cursing: A Mix 'n' Match Profanity Generator
Whether you’re annoyed with your neighbor, agitated with your boss, or tired of your lazy roommate, this unique side-by-side flippable flap novelty book of amusing and socially unacceptable phrases will provide endless possibilities for ...
Sarah Royal, Jillian Panarese, 2009
2
An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, ...
This is the only encyclopedia and social history of swearing and foul language in the English-speaking world.
Geoffrey Hughes, 2006
3
Sacred Profanity: Spirituality at the Movies
This book offers a history of films with Biblical, spiritual, and supernatural themes.
Aubrey Dillon-Malone, 2010
4
Swearing: A Social History of Foul Language, Oaths and ...
Swearing in the English language encompasses a rich variety of modes.
Geoffrey Hughes, 1998
5
The Language of Journalism: Profanity, obscenity & the media
"The language of journalism is examined, its spelendors and miseries - including cliches and trivia, sensationalism and prurience, wit and witlessness, fiction and faction, pseudery and jabberwocky, scoops and hoaxes, racism and sexism, ...
Melvin J. Lasky
6
Profanity, What You Don't Know Shows
Faith Comes By Hearing The WORD GOD challenges you to use the mind He gave you.
Eloise Coker Hunter, 2009
7
Endangered Pleasures: In Defense of Naps, Bacon, Martinis, ...
Here is a refreshing look at life as it ought to be.
Barbara Holland, 2000
8
Profanity, Obscenity and the Media
This is the second volume of Melvin Lasky's study in communications and contemporary language.
Melvin Jonah Lasky, 2005
9
Applied Social Intelligence
In the 1970s, rates of profanity were measured at an average of 7.75% of individuals' vocabularies (Nerbonne & Hipskind, 1972). Children were found to use profanity not only to gain attention but also to express frustration or anger, provoke ...
Stephen J. Sampson, Cindy Elrod, 2009
10
Is Oh, My Gosh! Profanity?
This book highlights how our culture has been lulled into gross over-use of God's name in common, everyday speech.
Jonathan Lewis, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROFANITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term profanity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reggie sorry for public profanity
New York Yankees great Reggie Jackson says he's sorry for using profanity in public after a confrontation with an autograph-seeking fan in ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
2
Jon Stewart attacks writer with profanity after 'racism' allegation
Jon Stewart may be exiting The Daily Show next month, but news of the satirst attacking former writer and correspondent for the show, Wyatt ... «The Global Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Reggie Jackson apologizes on Twitter for profanity-laced tirade …
“A sincere apology for my profanity in public to all fans. Certainly not a way to communicate. Mad or not, no excuse,” Jackson wrote on his ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Diner owner defends screaming at toddler, profanity-laced …
Using her restaurant's account, Neugebauer responded with what Carson called a "nasty, profanity-laden attack" in which she called the child ... «WWSB ABC 7, Jul 15»
5
Hulk Hogan Caught On Tape In Profanity-Filled Racist Rant And …
Uh oh…Hulk Hogan was captured on tape spewing foul-mouthed racial slurs — including the N-word. Read More. Ramona Singer's daughter ... «OK! Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Chris Brown rants, breakdances while stuck in Philippines
Brown, whose profanity-laden catalogue includes songs like Wet the Bed and Body Shots, has 12 million followers on the popular ... «The National, Jul 15»
7
Video from bus driver's body camera could cost 2 deputies their jobs
The recorded video showed Kirkpatrick did not use profanity during the exchange. Rather, Kirkpatrick can be heard saying, “I'm expressing how ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
8
Georgia Fitness Enthusiast's Profanity-Laced Video Draws Some …
Fitness Enthusiast John Burk said despite the media's negative portrayal of his online video rant on obesity and healthy living, the public has ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
9
Police: Profanity; Knife in Lawn
At 12:28 a.m., there was a report of a suspicious man dressed all in black walking in the area of Sanborn Street. At 8:20 a.m., a landscaping ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
10
ACC Media Guide Accidentally Contains Extreme Profanity
Warning: The image below contains profanity. Could it have been a joke that accidentally slipped through the cracks? A disgruntled worker's ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Profanity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/profanity>. Apr 2024 ».
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