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obscenity

noun ob·scen·i·ty \-ˈse-nə-tē also -ˈsē-\

: the quality or state of being obscene

: obscene words or actions

: an offensive word

plural ob·scen·i·ties

Full Definition of OBSCENITY

: the quality or state of being obscene

: something (as an utterance or act) that is obscene

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Synonyms: bawdiness, blueness, coarseness, crudeness, crudity, dirt, dirtiness, filth, filthiness, foulness, grossness, impureness, impurity, indecency, lasciviousness, lewdness, nastiness, profanity, raunch, raunchiness, ribaldry, smut, smuttiness, vulgarity, wantonness

OBSCENITY Defined for Kids

noun ob·scen·i·ty \äb-ˈse-nə-tē, əb-\

plural ob·scen·i·ties

: the quality or state of being shocking to a person's sense of what is moral or decent

: something that is shocking to a person's sense of what is moral or decent

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