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
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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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Travis Bean, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
This week, the three personalities all made separate appearances on morning news programs, and all let slip some pretty major profanities on live TV.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
Over the past decade, Trump’s tenure in the political arena has stirred far more mayhem than a grandma’s profanities and arm-tugging.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
Duterte’s profanities became a trademark of his political persona and some regarded him as Asia’s Trump.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profanity. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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