obscene
[ uhb-seen ]
/ əbˈsin /
adjective
offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
causing uncontrolled sexual desire.
abominable; disgusting; repulsive.
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Origin of obscene
First recorded in 1585–95, obscene is from the Latin word obscēnus, obscaenus
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British Dictionary definitions for obscene
obscene
/ (əbˈsiːn) /
adjective
offensive or outrageous to accepted standards of decency or modesty
law (of publications) having a tendency to deprave or corrupt
disgusting; repellentan obscene massacre
Derived forms of obscene
obscenely, adverbWord Origin for obscene
C16: from Latin obscēnus inauspicious, perhaps related to caenum filth
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