swearers
Those who curse
Swearers are people who swear.
The word usually refers to those who use profanity habitually: The swearers in the office had to clean up their language when clients visited.
Less commonly, it can mean people taking oaths: The swearers placed their hands on the Bible.
Invoked harm through words
- expletiveProfane emotional utterance
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- cussSpeak profanely
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
vulgarism · foul language · invective · cursing · profane · coarse · crude · lewd
Sworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- witnessOne who attests
- testifyGive sworn evidence
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
oath · cross-examination · subpoena · corroborate · credibility · veracity · truthfulness · attestation
Binding promise given
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- oath of officeFormal vow for public duty
inauguration · affirmation · covenant · fealty · bond · dedication · word of honor · initiation
curse
Invoked harm through words
blasphemy · vulgarism · foul language · invective · cursing · profane · coarse · crude · lewd · ribald
affidavit
Sworn written statement
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- witnessOne who attests
- testifyGive sworn evidence
perjury · oath · cross-examination · subpoena · corroborate · credibility · veracity · truthfulness · attestation · affirmation
pledge
Binding promise given
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
oath of office · inauguration · affirmation · covenant · fealty · bond · dedication · word of honor · initiation · enlistment
swearersprudes
Overly modest people
censors · purists · abstainers · ladies and gentlemen · churchgoers