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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProfanity
/prəˈfæn.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Blasphemous or obscene language.
"The film was criticized for its excessive use of profanity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'profanity' originates from the Latin word 'profanus', meaning 'outside the temple', which evolved to signify something secular or disrespectful towards sacred things. Over time, it has come to refer specifically to vulgar language or swearing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Profanity" is said worldwide
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blasphème
Transliteration: blasfɛm
"Il a prononcé des propos pleins de profanités."
Schandwort
Transliteration: ʃantvɔʁt
"Er benutzte in seiner Rede viele Profanitäten."
profanità
Transliteration: profaniˈta
"Ha pronunciato diverse profanità."
grosería
Transliteration: ɡroseˈɾia
"El discurso estaba lleno de profanidades y palabras obscenas."
profanidade
Transliteration: profaniˈdadʒi
"Ele foi advertido por usar linguagem com profanidade."
गाली
Transliteration: gaalī
"उसने गुस्से में आकर गाली दी।"
亵渎
Transliteration: xièdú
"他的言论充满了亵渎的语言。"
욕설
Transliteration: yokseol
"그 영화는 지나친 욕설로 비판을 받았다."
不敬
Transliteration: fukei
"彼は暴言を吐いたとして非難された。"
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