obscenity
[ uhb-sen-i-tee, -see-ni- ]
/ əbˈsɛn ɪ ti, -ˈsi nɪ- /
noun, plural ob·scen·i·ties for 2, 3.
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Origin of obscenity
OTHER WORDS FROM obscenity
an·ti·ob·scen·i·ty, noun, plural an·ti·ob·scen·i·ties, adjectiveWords nearby obscenity
O'Brien potatoes, OBrit, obrogation, obs., obscene, obscenity, obscurant, obscurantism, obscuration, obscure, obscurity
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British Dictionary definitions for obscenity
obscenity
/ (əbˈsɛnɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the state or quality of being obscene
an obscene act, statement, word, etc
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Cultural definitions for obscenity
obscenity
Behavior, appearance, or expression (such as films and books) that violate accepted standards of sexual morality. American courts have long tried to define obscenity but without much success. Some believe, for example, that any depiction of nudity is obscene; others would argue that nudity in itself is not obscene. (See four-letter words (see also four-letter words) and pornography.)
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