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| − | '''Profanity''' is the usage of abusive, vulgar, or irreverent [[language]]. | + | '''Profanity''' is the usage of abusive, vulgar, or irreverent [[language]], usually derived from things a given culture considers "unclean", "sinful", or the local equivelant. For example, in America, most forms of profanity derive from bodily acts, while in China, most profanity derives from insulting someone's honour. |
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Revision as of 00:04, May 4, 2008
Profanity is the usage of abusive, vulgar, or irreverent language, usually derived from things a given culture considers "unclean", "sinful", or the local equivelant. For example, in America, most forms of profanity derive from bodily acts, while in China, most profanity derives from insulting someone's honour.