profanity vs expletive
expletive vs profanityprofanity and expletive both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| profanity | Yes | No | No | No |
| expletive | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
expletive is a hyponym of
profanity; that is, expletive is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
profanity:
- profanity: vulgar or irreverent speech or action
- expletive: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
| profanity (noun) | expletive (noun) |
|---|---|
| vulgar or irreverent speech or action | profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger |
| a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line |
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