profanity
noun /prəˈfænəti/
/prəˈfænəti/, /prəʊˈfænəti/
(plural profanities)
(formal)- [uncountable] behaviour that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things
亵圣；对神灵的亵渎 - [countable, usually plural] swear words, or religious words used in a way that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things
（亵圣的）诅咒语 - He uttered a stream of profanities.
他脏话连篇。
- He uttered a stream of profanities.
词源mid 16th cent.: from late Latin profanitas, from Latin profanus ‘not sacred’, from pro- (from Latin pro ‘before’) + fanum ‘temple’.