Why do swear words in many languages have sexual connotations?

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Why do swear words in many languages have sexual connotations?

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Because even without official censorship by the state and religion, sexual acts between humans have always been considered to be rather private, not something to be discussed in public. Swearing is intended to be shocking, so sexual connotation is a natural source of those words.

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