OBSCENITY


Meaning of OBSCENITY in English

/euhb sen"i tee, -see"ni-/ , n. , pl. obscenities for 2, 3.

1. the character or quality of being obscene; indecency; lewdness.

2. something obscene, as a picture or story.

3. an obscene word or expression, esp. when used as an invective.

[ 1600-10; obscenité obscenitas, equiv. to obscen ( us ) OBSCENE + -itas -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .