profane language
Words deemed offensive
Profane language is speech that shows disrespect for sacred things or violates standards of decency—cursing, swearing, or obscenity.
The term covers both religious irreverence (taking God's name in vain) and general vulgarity.
The coach was ejected for directing profane language at the referee.
- curse wordsTaboo expletives
- bad wordsOffensive or taboo vocabulary
- impietyIrreverence toward the divine
- swear wordsTaboo expletives
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
sacrilege · dirty words · verbal abuse · obscenities · cussing · outbursts · expletives · desecration · defamatory remarks · vulgarities · oaths · hate speech · personal attacks · fighting words · taboo words · locker room talk · cursing · potty mouth
profane languagerefined language
Polished, cultivated speech
eloquent speech · formal language · ornate language · Queen's English
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