profaneness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English profane Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English profaneness From profane + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of being profane; profanity.
the […] heathenishness and profaneness of most playbooks
1644, William Prynne, A Breviate of the Life of William Laud:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prophaneness | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| profanenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |