OBSCENITY


Meaning of OBSCENITY in English

/ əbˈsenəti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

[ U ] obscene language or behaviour :

The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity.

the laws on obscenity

2.

[ C , usually pl. ] an obscene word or act :

She screamed a string of obscenities at the judge.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French obscénité or Latin obscaenitas , from obscaenus ill-omened or abominable.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.