noun
definition
The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.
definition
Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
example
He ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman.
Examples of profanity in a Sentence
A free chat room usually has a set list of rules, such as no profanity or crude nicknames.
There was also something wonderfully refreshing in having characters swear when they're in trouble, rather than using pathetically tame, mild profanity.
Some hilarious T shirts contain profanity or sexually suggestive images or messages, and aren't appropriate for all settings.
He uses an excessive amount of profanity, participates in a lot of physical comedy, displays many explicit gestures, and heavily consumes alcohol on camera.
The biggest problem I had with the game was the profanity.
In today's age of video games with ever increasing levels of violence, profanity, and sexual content, caring games for girls are a welcome oasis for family friendly fun.
In addition, the Clovers cheerleaders embellished their "response" cheer with some profanity, which while understandable for the characters, should never be used in an actual cheer.
According to TMZ and the arresting officer, Gibson is also a profanity spewing anti-Semite.
Beatdown is 50% brawlin', 30% gangs and 20% profanity.
It should be obvious that no softball cheer should contain any lewd subject matter or profanity of any kind.
Further, he says he began using profanity himself at a younger age and that this shouldn't be a surprise to his fans.
Basically, what you're going to see is more of the same Big Brother antics only with nudity and profanity.
With a squeal of brakes Dean narrowly missed the rider in front, who shouted a profanity and spun sideways to a stop in the roadside gravel, miraculously maintaining balance.
There wasn't time to dwell over her profanity.
Please do not use profanity or sexually explicit language in The Blue Room or in Private Messages.
Or maybe I just wanted to sit in the dark with a microphone stuck to my head, screaming profanity at kids.
Messages posted recently have been highly inappropriate and the Club will not abide such profanity on its site.
In particular, the use of swear words or undue profanity is discouraged.
He pointed out John Lydon's much celebrated profanity initially slipped out by mistake.
These games contained no blood or graphic violence, no profanity, drugs or alcohol, and no mature sexual themes.
An "Early Childhood" designation on a game box indicates that the game is suitable for players ages three and older, and there is no violence, sexual content, or profanity.
A "Teen" game for ages 13 and up may contain violence, profanity, and mild sexual themes.
A "Mature" rating is considered suitable only for ages 17 and older and may include more intense violence, profanity, and mature sexual themes.
Unfortunately, that attitude leads to a culture of profanity.
Teens who use profanity on a regular basis may need additional discipline.
Additionally, potentially objectionable subject matter, such as violence, nudity, sex, profanity, and other topics might be perceived by some parents as acceptable in some contexts and completely inappropriate in others.
If a movie has a nine in profanity and a one in sex and nudity, you can expect that the film will contain a great deal of cursing, but little or no content that involves sex or nudity.
You'll see more profanity, more plotting, more "extracurricular" activities amongst the houseguests and maybe a little insight as to why they behave the way the do (which is sometimes a little crazy).
The charges it occasioned of profanity and irreverence were natural, but groundless.
The Book abounds in hypercriticism, particularly in the imputation of profanity; and in a useless display of learning, neither intrinsically valuable nor conducive to the argument.
Wegscheider with infidelity and profanity, and on the ground of these accusations advocated the interposition of the civil power, thus giving rise to the prolonged Hallische Streit.