profanity

profanity — I noun billingsgate, blasphemy, cursing, denunciation, derisive language, desecration, disparagement, disrespect, execration, foul language, foul talk, impietas, invective, malediction, obloquy, profanation, profane language, profaneness,… …   Law dictionary

Profanity — Pro*fan i*ty, n. [L. profanitas.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being profane; profaneness; irreverence; esp., the use of profane language; blasphemy. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is profane; profane language or acts. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

profanity — noun богохульство; профанация Syn: blasphemy, cursing, obscenity,swearing …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Profanity — For the Wikipedia policy on profanity, see Wikipedia:Profanity. In cartoons, profanity is often depicted by substituting symbols ( grawlixes ) for words, as a form of non specific censorship. Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or …   Wikipedia

profanity — prəˈfænɪtɪ сущ. богохульство; профанация sacrilegious profanity ≈ кощунственное богохульство Syn : blasphemy, obscenity, profanation, cursing, swearing богохульство; профанация to utter profanities богохульствовать; …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

profanity — noun a) The quality of being profane. His profanity left the entire audience in shock. b) Obscene, lewd or abusive language. He ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman …   Wiktionary

profanity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1607 1. a. the quality or state of being profane b. the use of profane language 2. a. profane language b. an utterance of profane language …   New Collegiate Dictionary

profanity — /preuh fan i tee, proh /, n., pl. profanities for 2. 1. the quality of being profane; irreverence. 2. profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance. 3. obscenity (defs. 2, 3). [1600 10; < LL profanitas. See PROFANE, ITY] Syn. 1, 2.… …   Universalium

profanity — [prə fænɪtɪ] Общая лексика: богохульство, профанация, ругательство, сквернословие …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Profanity — Cinema: P …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь