# phpman > info > Regexp::Common::profanity

[Regexp::Common::profanUser3Contributed](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon%3A%3AprofanUser3Contributed/markdown) Perl [DocuRegexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/DocuRegexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown)::[profanity(3pm)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/profanity/3pm/markdown)

NAME
       [Regexp::Common::profanity](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon%3A%3Aprofanity/markdown) -- provide regexes for profanity

SYNOPSIS
           use [Regexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown) qw /profanity/;

           while (<>) {
               /$RE{profanity}/               and  print "Contains profanity\n";
           }

DESCRIPTION
       Please consult the manual of [Regexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown) for a general description
       of the works of this interface.

       Do not use this module directly, but load it via [Regexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown).

   $RE{profanity}
       Returns a pattern matching words -- such as Carlin's "big seven" --
       that are most likely to give offense. Note that correct anatomical
       terms are deliberately not included in the list.

       Under "-keep" (see [Regexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown)):

       $1  captures the entire word

   $RE{profanity}{contextual}
       Returns a pattern matching words that are likely to give offense when
       used in specific contexts, but which also have genuinely non-offensive
       meanings.

       Under "-keep" (see [Regexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown)):

       $1  captures the entire word

SEE ALSO
       [Regexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown) for a general description of how to use this interface.

AUTHOR
       Damian Conway (<damian@conway.org>)

MAINTENANCE
       This package is maintained by Abigail (<regexp-common@abigail.be>).

BUGS AND IRRITATIONS
       Bound to be plenty.

       For a start, there are many common regexes missing.  Send them in to
       <regexp-common@abigail.be>.

LICENSE and COPYRIGHT
       This software is Copyright (c) 2001 - 2017, Damian Conway and Abigail.

       This module is free software, and maybe used under any of the following
       licenses:

        1) The Perl Artistic License.     See the file COPYRIGHT.AL.
        2) The Perl Artistic License 2.0. See the file COPYRIGHT.AL2.
        3) The BSD License.               See the file COPYRIGHT.BSD.
        4) The MIT License.               See the file COPYRIGHT.MIT.

perl v5.24.1                      2017-06-17    [Regexp::Common](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/perldoc/Regexp%3A%3ACommon/markdown)::[profanity(3pm)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/profanity/3pm/markdown)