profanity
noun
[ prəˈfanɪti ]
• blasphemous or obscene language.
• "an outburst of profanity"
Similar:
oath,
swear word,
expletive,
curse,
obscenity,
four-letter word,
dirty word,
execration,
imprecation,
blasphemy,
swearing,
foul language,
bad language,
cursing,
cuss,
cuss word,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from late Latin profanitas, from Latin profanus ‘not sacred’ (see profane).
