profanity

noun

/prəˈfænəti/

/prəˈfænəti/, /prəʊˈfænəti/

(plural profanities)

(formal)

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[uncountable] behaviour that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things亵圣；对神灵的亵渎
[countable, usually plural] swear words, or religious words used in a way that shows a lack of respect for God or holy things（亵圣的）诅咒语
- He uttered a stream of profanities.他脏话连篇。

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin profanitas, from Latin profanus ‘not sacred’, from pro- (from Latin pro ‘before’) + fanum ‘temple’.

BNC: 34298 COCA: 13759

profanity

Not religious and not holy: secular, irreverent, agnostic...