(profanities)
1.
Profanity is an act that shows disrespect for a religion or religious beliefs. (FORMAL)
To desecrate a holy spring is considered ~.
= sacrilege
N-UNCOUNT
2.
Profanities are swear words. (FORMAL)
= obscenity
N-COUNT: usu pl
(profanities)
1.
Profanity is an act that shows disrespect for a religion or religious beliefs. (FORMAL)
To desecrate a holy spring is considered ~.
= sacrilege
N-UNCOUNT
2.
Profanities are swear words. (FORMAL)
= obscenity
N-COUNT: usu pl
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012