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Obscenity

Obscenity Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Obscenity? [n] an obscene act [n] the trait of behaving in an obscene manner [n] obscene word or phrase Synonyms \| Synonyms for Obscenity: bawdiness \| lewdness \| salaciousness \| salacity \| vulgarism Related Terms \| Find terms related to Obscenity: abominability \| animality \| bad language \| baseness \| bawdiness \| bawdry \| beastliness \| billingsgate \| blue language \| blue movie \| carnality \| clitoromania \| coarseness \| colorful language \| concupiscence \| contemptibility \| contrariety \| crassness \| crudeness \| crudity \| curse \| cursing \| cuss \| cuss word \| cussing \| despicability \| despicableness \| dirt \| dirtiness \| dirty language \| dirty movie \| dirty name \| dirty talk \| dirty word \| disgustingness \| dysphemism \| earthiness \| epithet \| erotic art \| erotic literature \| eroticism \| eroticomania \| erotographomania \| erotomania \| evil speaking \| expletive \| fescenninity \| filth \| filthiness \| filthy language \| fleshliness \| foul invective \| foul language \| foulness \| fulsomeness \| furor uterinus \| gaudiness \| goatishness \| grossness \| gynecomania \| harshness \| hatefulness \| heinousness \| horniness \| hysteromania \| iconolagny \| ignobility \| lasciviousness \| lecherousness \| lechery \| lewdness \| libidinousness \| lickerishness \| loathsomeness \| loudness \| lubriciousness \| lubricity \| lust \| lustfulness \| meretriciousness \| nastiness \| naughty word \| nauseousness \| noisomeness \| no-no \| noxiousness \| nymphomania \| oath \| objectionability \| objectionableness \| obnoxiousness \| odiousness \| offensiveness \| pornographic art \| pornographic literature \| pornographomania \| pornography \| profane oath \| profane swearing \| profanity \| prurience \| pruriency \| putridity \| putridness \| Rabelaisianism \| randiness \| rawness \| rebarbativeness \| repellence \| repellency \| repugnance \| repulsiveness \| ribaldry \| rottenness \| roughness \| rudeness \| salaciousness \| salacity \| satyriasis \| satyrism \| scatology \| scurrility \| sensuality \| sexiness \| sexploitation \| sexuality \| skin flick \| smut \| smuttiness \| soft-core pornography \| stag film \| strong language \| swearing \| swearword \| unparliamentary language \| unrepeatable expressions \| unspeakableness \| uteromania \| vile language \| vileness \| vulgar language \| X-rated movie See Also \| bawdry \| bawdy \| dirtiness \| impropriety \| indecency \| indecency \| profanity \| scatology \| smuttiness Obscenity In Webster's Dictionary \Obscen"ity\, n.; pl. {Obscenities}. [L. obscentias: cf.F. obsc['e]nit['e].] That quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chasity or purity of mind; obscene or impure lanquage or acts; moral impurity; lewdness; obsceneness; as, the obscenity of a speech, or a picture. Mr.Cowley asserts plainly, that obscenity has no place in wit. --Dryden. No pardon vile obscenity should find. --Pope.

Obscenity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Obscenity?

[n] an obscene act
[n] the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
[n] obscene word or phrase

Obscenity In Webster's Dictionary

\Ob*scen"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Obscenities}. [L. obscentias:
cf.F. obsc['e]nit['e].]
That quality in words or things which presents what is
offensive to chasity or purity of mind; obscene or impure
lanquage or acts; moral impurity; lewdness; obsceneness; as,
the obscenity of a speech, or a picture.

      Mr.Cowley asserts plainly, that obscenity has no place
      in wit.                                  --Dryden.

      No pardon vile obscenity should find.    --Pope.

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