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Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity might fall within the protection of the constitutional guarantee of Freedom of Speech. profanity noun billingsgate, blasphemy, cursing, denunciation, derisive language, desecration, disrespect, execration, foul language, foul talk, invective, malediction, obloquy, profanation, profane language, profaneness, swearing, vilification, vituperation, vulgarity Associated concepts: censorship, obscenity See also: imprecation How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Kramer's relentless, in-your-face style is wearying after the opening hotel room shootout where victims fly across the room, spurt fountains of blood and scream profanities after being shot in the privates. The unflinching descriptions of violent deaths in the war, as well as a few profanities, recommend this to more mature readers. com, a Shout Box included profanities and disparaging remarks against certain students and their parents. |
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