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Meaning of obscenity

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

obscenity

noun

Definitions

  1. Something that is obscene.

    Example: Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!"

  2. An act of obscene behaviour.

    Example: Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community.

  3. Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.

    Example: Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat.

  4. The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.

    Example: The coalition of religious conservatives was campaigning against, in their view, rampant obscenity in the entertainment industry.