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profanism

profanism noun: profanity; a profane or blasphemous attitude.

Noun

profanism (uncountable)

  1. Profanity; a profane or blasphemous attitude.

Origin of profanism

From profane + -ism.

Questions about profanism

What does profanism mean?
Profanism means profanity; a profane or blasphemous attitude.
What part of speech is profanism?
Profanism is a noun.

Words near profanism in the dictionary

  1. profanest
  2. profaneth
  3. profanic
  4. profaning
  5. profanings
  6. profanism
  7. profanities
  8. profanity
  9. profanity delay
  10. profanity delays
  11. profanize

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