profanity /pɹəˈfænɪti/ noun2 •The quality of being profane; quality of irreverence, of treating sacred things with contempt.The overwhelming power of his imagination led him to contemplate acts of impiety and profanity, and to a vivid realisation of the dangers these involved. — 1910 •Obscene, lewd or abusive language.He ran up and down the street screaming profanities like a madman. formsprofanities