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- DictionaryPro·fan·i·ty/prəˈfanədē/
noun
- 1. blasphemous or obscene language: "an outburst of profanity"
noun
Socially offensive form of language
Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or conversational intimacy. In many formal or polite social situations, it is considered impolite (a viol... Wikipedia