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profanity vs curse

curse vs profanity

profanity and curse both are nouns.

profanity is not a verb while curse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profanity Yes No No No
curse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, curse is a hyponym of profanity; that is, curse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than profanity:
  • profanity: vulgar or irreverent speech or action
  • curse: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
Other hyponyms of profanity include blasphemy, dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword.
profanity (noun) curse (noun)
vulgar or irreverent speech or action profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
an evil spell
a severe affliction
something causing misery or death
profanity (verb) curse (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
heap obscenities upon
exclude from a church or a religious community
Difference between profanity and curse

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