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# profanity

«profanity» in Mova's school dictionary: **swearing or rude, offensive language** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (profanity, profanities)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Profanity is swearing or rude, offensive language. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#m1)

2) A profanity is one swear word or rude expression. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#m2)

3) (formal) Profanity is disrespect for holy things. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In school rules, games and films it is a reason for punishment or age ratings: «no profanity». Online chat filters block profanities. Pupils meet rough talk in real speech but should know when it is not acceptable. Phrases: «use profanity», «a string of profanities», «profanity filter».

### examples

- The game has a profanity filter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x1)
- Profanity is not allowed in school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x2)
- He let out a string of profanities when he stubbed his toe. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x3)
- The film has strong profanity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x4)
- Please avoid profanity in your story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x5)
- The coach banned profanity on the pitch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x6)
- She blushed at the profanity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x7)
- (formal) Profanity may lead to removal from the venue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/#x8)

### note

Uncountable for swearing in general; countable for single words (profanities). Pronounced pro-FAN-i-tee. Synonyms: swearing, bad language, cursing.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «profanity» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/profanity/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.