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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One dude was walking around yelling obscenities and was saying 'fight like a man.'
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Lisa gets a job as a lawyer for a hedge fund, where morning meetings consist of a bunch of finance bros teabagging the speakerphone and screaming obscenities while the SEC is on mute.
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Police charged Martin with trespassing and pandering obscenity, Westlake police Capt.
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Price then tossed some random obscenities at other reporters who tried to speak with him.
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An obscenity or two may escape the lips of many who covet a free press these days.
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One of the men charged, Zacharia Olajawon Ashley, 17, shouted obscenities at police, then fled on foot before being caught, said Capt.
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Critics range from those who say his Facebook posts, which included obscenities, were inappropriate and inflammatory to some who saw them as racist as well.
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She was praised for her commitment and derided for her naïveté, and faced charges of obscenity and sedition (later dropped).
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First Known Use of obscenity
1589
OBSCENITY Defined for English Language Learners
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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
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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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