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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jenna Bush Hager brought a little spicy energy to Today With Jenna & Friends on Thursday, when the NBC personality used profanity during a live broadcast, much to the shock of colleague Willie Geist and her behind-the-scenes crew members.
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EW.com, 25 July 2025
That supervisor also used profanity and degraded women, the lawsuit alleged.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
Filled with profanity, quirky pets, and everyday chaos, the show became a cult sensation and won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program.
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shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Two generations ago, one of the more shocking elements in the transcripts of then-President Richard Nixon’s tapes was his frequent use of profanity.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
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EW.com, 25 July 2025
That supervisor also used profanity and degraded women, the lawsuit alleged.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
Filled with profanity, quirky pets, and everyday chaos, the show became a cult sensation and won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Two generations ago, one of the more shocking elements in the transcripts of then-President Richard Nixon’s tapes was his frequent use of profanity.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 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 6 Aug. 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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