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
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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However, studios and filmmakers can be assured that forgoing profanity won’t limit a film’s blockbuster potential.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 8 July 2025
Rodriguez was speaking in opposition to a new decorum policy that prohibited profanity.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
There was also a profanity at the end of the statement.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 9 June 2025
But for all this team’s youth, players are more likely to be studying film on an iPad or taping a bat grip than shouting punchlines or profanities across the room.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Brent Lang, Variety, 8 July 2025
Rodriguez was speaking in opposition to a new decorum policy that prohibited profanity.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
There was also a profanity at the end of the statement.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 9 June 2025
But for all this team’s youth, players are more likely to be studying film on an iPad or taping a bat grip than shouting punchlines or profanities across the room.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for profanity
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“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profanity. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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