Profanity in Judasim

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What is the Halacha regarding the use of profanity? Is the mere utterance of a word considered profane in one’s native tongue considered sinful?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    Judaism teaches that it is forbidden to use words and phrases that are profane. There is a concept called “nivul peh – profanity,” which forbids the use of all curse words and even includes the concept of not speaking in an unrefined manner. The concept of “nivul peh” is applicable in any language and it is forbidden to use curse words regardless of which language they are said in.

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