Profanity is ?the quality or state of being profane? (see sacred-profane dichotomy). It can also relate to using profane language, or desecration or disrespect toward an object of religious veneration.? Definition of Profane?, emphasis on original, Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, retrieved on June 5th, 2007. It can be a word, expression, gesture, or other social behavior which is socially constructed or interpreted as insult