profanity

noun/proʊˈfænɪti/

Frequency rank: #12,302 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

language that is offensive or shows disrespect, especially involving curses or swear words.

Illustration for the English word “profanity”

Example sentence

The coach was fined for using profanity during the televised press conference.

Synonyms & related words

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