Profanity

Profanity is a word choice or usage which its audience considers to be offensive. The original meaning of the term was restricted to blasphemy, sacrilege or speaking God's name in vain (profane speech, or swear word), especially expressions such as "God damn it", "go to Hell", and "damn you". The word bloody may belong in this category. They are sometimes made mild, resulting in less recognizable forms, such as the minced oaths.

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Usage - Blasphemy - Sacrilege - God - Hell - Bloody - Minced oaths

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However, the meaning has been extended to include scatological, sexist, derogatory, racist, or sexual terms (in English, primarily fuck, shit, cunt, nigger, and frequently, bitch, ass/arse and bastard). Also when used "in vain", or to express discontent Jesus, Christ, Jesus Christ, and God damn are considered profanity. The list includes words that are merely vulgar as well as those thought obscene. Compare the concept of the four-letter word.

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Scatological - Sex - Fuck - Shit - Cunt - Nigger - Bitch - Ass - Arse - Bastard - Jesus - Christ - God damn - Vulgar - Obscene - Four-letter word

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