Well I'm only in 6th grade and I heard someone use the word profanity and I had no idea what it means. So thank you for answering.
2006-12-09 06:34:06 · 6 answers · asked by KAKASHI 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
1. the quality of being profane; irreverence.
2. profane conduct or language; a profane act or utterance.
People ususally use this term describing the way someone talks. If they use bad words then they use profanity!
2006-12-09 06:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first swear word was created when the first cave man or woman stubbed his/her toe on a rock. When we're angry, we say words that we think are disagreeable. So, we use words for bodily functions and excretions that people find distasteful or words that disturb other people's sensibilities. We use words like "damn" because it originally meant that a person should go to Hell. When people were more religious, this had great meaning, today not so much. There is a Biblical injunction against using God's name in vain, so when a person does this, he is showing extreme anger, or used to back in the day. We say things like, "I don't give a _______," to show disdain or contempt. We put a word on the line to show how useless the thing or person is. Actually, "dam" should be used rather than "damn" because the "dam" was a cheap hunk of metal used to mend a cooking pot. If you stop and think about the way we use some profanity, the words just don't make sense used the way they are. "He's a hell of a nice guy." That makes no sense. Hell is supposed to be a terrible place. "Damn that was good." Again, "damn" is shortened "condemned to Hell."
2016-05-22 23:15:46 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A profanity (or swear words, or curse word, or dirty word, or foul language) under current colloquial use is a word, expression, gesture, or other usage which is generally considered insulting, rude or vulgar.
2006-12-09 06:38:31 · answer #3 · answered by greβ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Swearing is profane.
2006-12-09 06:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by lanisoderberg69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means disrespect for sacred things or vulgarity.
2006-12-09 06:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
means being away from religion.
2006-12-09 06:58:43 · answer #6 · answered by a_h_h_egypt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋