Profanity
[prə'fænɪtɪ] or [prə'fænəti]
Definition
(n.) The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy.
(n.) That which is profane; profane language or acts.
Inputed by Ethel
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Irreverence, profaneness, blasphemy.[2]. Profane language.
Typed by Lloyd
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of profanity, denotes that you will cultivate those traits which render you coarse and unfeeling toward your fellow man. To dream that others use profanity, is a sign that you will be injured in some way, and probably insulted also.
Checker: Phelps
Examples
- Hanging about the doorway (I fancied,) were slouchy Pompeiian street-boys uttering slang and profanity, and keeping a wary eye out for checks. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Mr. Bulstrode, the banker, seemed to be addressed, but that gentleman disliked coarseness and profanity, and merely bowed. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- To reveal the contents of my precious bag to such a person as this would have been simply to invite an outburst of profanity. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
Checker: Michelle