OBSCENITY


Meaning of OBSCENITY in English

ob ‧ scen ‧ i ‧ ty /əbˈsenəti, əbˈsenɪti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural obscenities )

1 . [uncountable] sexually offensive language or behaviour, especially in a book, play, film etc:

laws against obscenity

2 . [countable usually plural] a sexually offensive word or action ⇨ swear :

drunken youths screaming obscenities

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.