plural profanities
1
: offensive language
The comic uses too much profanity.
My mom will not tolerate profanity.
2
: an offensive word
I have never heard my father utter a single profanity.
—usually pluralThe song is filled with profanities.
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“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/profanity. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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