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  2. Spanish profanity - Wikipedia

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    Concha (lit.: " mollusk shell" or "inner ear") is an offensive word for a woman's vulva or vagina (i.e. something akin to English cunt) in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico. In the rest of Latin America and Spain however, the word is only used with its literal meaning.

  3. List of religious slurs - Wikipedia

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    Murtad. A word meaning people who left Islam, mainly critics of Islam. [ 114 ] Mushrik. A person who doesn't believe in Tawhid (monotheism) and practices polytheism, worships idols, saints, ancestors or graves. Pagan. A person who believe in a non-Abrahamic religion. Synonymous with heathen. [ 115 ] Savage.

  4. Profanity - Wikipedia

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    Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...

  5. Latinx: Is it an inclusive or offensive word? Here’s what ...

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    Spanish is the third most used language on the internet, according to the Cervantes Institute. ... 40% said they find this word offensive and 30% said they are less likely to support a politician ...

  6. Chicano - Wikipedia

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    Chicano may derive from the Mexica people, originally pronounced Meh-Shee-Ka. [43]The etymology of the term Chicano is the subject of some debate by historians. [44] Some believe Chicano is a Spanish language derivative of an older Nahuatl word Mexitli ("Meh-shee-tlee").

  7. Religious violence - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Religious violence covers phenomena in which religion is either the subject or the object of violent behavior. [1] All the religions of the world contain narratives, symbols, and metaphors of violence and war. [2] Religious violence is violence that is motivated by, or in reaction to, religious precepts, texts, or the doctrines of a ...

  8. Mulatto - Wikipedia

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    The term is now generally considered outdated and offensive in non-Spanish and non-Portuguese speaking countries, [25] and was considered offensive even in the 19th century. [1] Jack D. Forbes suggests it originated in the Arabic term muwallad, which means 'a person of mixed ancestry'. [26]

  9. Criticism of atheism - Wikipedia

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    Criticism of atheism is criticism of the concepts, validity, or impact of atheism, including associated political and social implications.Criticisms include positions based on the history of science, philosophical and logical criticisms, findings in both the natural and social sciences, theistic apologetic arguments, arguments pertaining to ethics and morality, the effects of atheism on the ...