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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Hosts like Kristen Stewart, Sam Rockwell and Ariana Grande have all dropped uncensored profanity during their monologues or sketches.
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Insults and profanity were heard in a fan’s video of the exchange.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Kid Rock took aim at Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster in a profanity-laden diatribe posted to social media on Tuesday.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
There are other moments on the album that opt for profanity over explicit imagery.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Insults and profanity were heard in a fan’s video of the exchange.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Kid Rock took aim at Live Nation Entertainment and its ticketing subsidiary Ticketmaster in a profanity-laden diatribe posted to social media on Tuesday.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
There are other moments on the album that opt for profanity over explicit imagery.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Profanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profanity. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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