noun (plural obscenities)
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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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of obscenity come from?
This entry for obscenity is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does obscenity appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — obscenity appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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