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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being profane; profanity. uncountable, usually

   "the […] heathenishness and profaneness of most playbooks"

2. 2
   unholiness by virtue of being profane wordnet
3. 3
   an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blasphemydesecrationimpietyprofanationprofanitysacrilege

Example

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"the […] heathenishness and profaneness of most playbooks"

Etymology

From profane + -ness.

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