Synonyms & related words for profanities

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Words related to profanities

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Where does profanities come from?

The word profanities breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pro-, from Latin pro (“forth, forward”); and -fan, from Latin fanum (“temple”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.