Schimpfwort — meaning in English

English meaning

• epithet noun A word or phrase used to describe what a person or thing is like.
• profanity noun Swearing or offensive language.

Senses

Schimpfwort is used for these senses in English:

• dirty word A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.
• epithet An abusive or contemptuous word or phrase.
• profanity (countable) Obscene, lewd or abusive language.
• swear word A word considered obscene and vulgar or offensive.

epithet — full definition

1. noun A word or phrase used to describe what a person or thing is like.
2. noun A word added to a god's name to show which particular aspect or role is meant.
3. noun A descriptive phrase used in place of someone's actual name or title.
4. noun One of the set, repeated phrases in the Iliad and Odyssey that describe a person, group or thing.

profanity — full definition

1. noun Swearing or offensive language.
2. noun The quality of being disrespectful toward sacred things.

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