Definition of obscenity
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1 : the quality or state of being obscene
2 : something (such as an utterance or act) that is obscene
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Examples of obscenity in a Sentence
The author uses obscenity to make a point about the culture.
the issue of whether obscenity is a fundamental part of rap music
Recent Examples of obscenity from the Web
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In May, disgraced ex-N.Y. congressman Anthony Weiner pleaded guilty to a federal obscenity charge for sexting with a 15-year-old girl, using social media believed to include Kik.
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Forster didn’t publish the novel in his time because of obscenity laws.
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Muttering obscenities at the TV set, using the remote control as a virtual guillotine,
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First Known Use of obscenity
1589
OBSCENITY Defined for English Language Learners
obscenity
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: the quality or state of being obscene
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: obscene words or actions
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: an offensive word
OBSCENITY Defined for Kids
obscenity
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obscenities
1 : the quality or state of being shocking to a person's sense of what is moral or decent
2 : something that is shocking to a person's sense of what is moral or decent
Law Dictionary
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obscenities
1 : the quality or state of being obscene
2 : something (as an utterance or act) that is obscene; also : obscene material
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