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profanity vs swearword

swearword vs profanity

profanity and swearword both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
profanity Yes No No No
swearword Yes No No No
As nouns, swearword is a hyponym of profanity; that is, swearword is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than profanity:
  • profanity: vulgar or irreverent speech or action
  • swearword: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
Other hyponyms of profanity include blasphemy, dirty word, filth, obscenity, smut, vulgarism, curse, curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing.
profanity (noun) swearword (noun)
vulgar or irreverent speech or action profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
Difference between profanity and swearword

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