/preuh fan"i tee, proh-/ , n. , pl. profanities for 2.
1. the quality of being profane; irreverence.
2. profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance.
3. obscenity (defs. 2, 3).
[ 1600-10; profanitas. See PROFANE, -ITY ]
Syn. 1, 2. blasphemy, sacrilege. 2. swearing, malediction; curse.