profanity
nounUK /prəˈfæn.ə.ti/
US /proʊˈfæn.ə.t̬i/
Rude words that people are not supposed to say.
The movie was full of profanity, so we turned it off.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Disrespectful talk about something holy or sacred.
The villagers were shocked by the profanity spoken inside the temple.
3. The quality of being rude or disrespectful in speech.
The teacher would not tolerate profanity in the classroom.
4. An act or expression that shows a lack of respect for religion.
Some considered the play's jokes about saints to be profanity.