to treat (anything sacred) with irreverence or contempt; violate the sanctity of: to profane a shrine. ... Extended sense of "foul language" is from Old Testament commandment against "profaning" the name of the Lord.
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The original meaning of the adjective profane (Latin: "in front of", "outside the temple") referred to items not belonging to the church, e.g. "The fort is the oldest profane building in the town, b...
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Translation Journal: a Web publication for translators by translators about translators and translation ... Timothy Jay, psychology professor at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and author of several psycholinguistic studies on dirty talking, takes us on an exciting and comprehensive tour of profane language.
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Jay's NPS theory of cursing accounts for contextually relevant, emotional and therefore informative uses of profane language. But how about swearing which ...
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A four-word editorial with a four-letter word in it is sparking a spirited discussion on free speech at Colorado State University. ... The Rocky Mountain Collegian published an editorial on page 4 of the paper Friday which read "Taser this ... F*** Bush." ... The last two words were in bold type,
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profanity n. , pl. , -ties . The condition or quality of being profane. Abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language ... Other words commonly used to describe profane language or its use include: cuss, curse, pejorative language, swearing, expletive, oath, bad word, dirty word, strong language, irreverent language,
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Whoever utters any obscene, indecent, or profane language by means of radio communication shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
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FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin welcomed the court's intervention, saying, "I continue to believe we have an obligation . . . to enforce laws restricting indecent language on television and radio when children are in the audience."
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Vulgar or profane language--passenger under influence of alcohol or drugs, penalties, exceptions--driver may remove passenger from bus, when. ... (1) To threaten a breach of the peace or use any obscene, profane or vulgar language;
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