Definitions for obscenity
əbˈsɛn ɪ ti, -ˈsi nɪ-ob·scen·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obscenity, lewdness, bawdiness, salaciousness, salacitynoun

   the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

2. obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty wordnoun

   an offensive or indecent word or phrase

3. obscenitynoun

   an obscene act

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obscenitynoun

   Something that is obscene.

   Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!"

2. obscenitynoun

   An act of obscene behaviour.

   Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community.

3. obscenitynoun

   Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.

   Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat.

4. obscenitynoun

   The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.

   The coalition of religious conservatives was campaigning against, in their view, rampant obscenity in the entertainment industry.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obsceneness, Obscenitynoun

   Impurity of thought or language; unchastity; lewdness.

   Etymology: obscenité, Fr. from obscene.

   Mr. Cowley asserts plainly, that obscenity has no place in wit. Dryden.

   Those fables were tempered with the Italian severity, and free from any note of infamy or obsceneness. Dryden.

   Thou art wickedly devout,
   In Tiber ducking thrice by break of day,
   To wash th’ obscenities of night away. Dryden.

   No pardon vile obscenity should find,
   Tho’ wit and art conspire to move your mind. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obscenity

   Obscenity refers to expressions or materials (which can include speeches, writings, images, films, or behaviors) that are offensive, vulgar, or indecent. This particularly applies to situations where such expressions or materials contain or evoke excessive sexual or violent content in a way that violates the societal or legal standards of morality and decency. Determination of what counts as obscenity often varies from culture to culture, and is usually guided by local, social, legal, and cultural norms.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obscenitynoun

   that quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chasity or purity of mind; obscene or impure lanquage or acts; moral impurity; lewdness; obsceneness; as, the obscenity of a speech, or a picture

2. Etymology: [L. obscentias: cf. F. obscnit.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Obscenity

   An obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time. It is derived from the Latin obscaena a cognate of the Ancient Greek root skene, because some potentially offensive content, such as murder or sex, was depicted offstage in classical drama. The word can be used to indicate a strong moral repugnance, in expressions such as "obscene profits" or "the obscenity of war".

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1. • Indecency

How to pronounce obscenity?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of obscenity in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of obscenity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of obscenity in a Sentence

1. Bertrand Russell:

   It is obvious that 'obscenity' is not a term capable of exact legal definition in the practice of the Courts, it means 'anything that shocks the magistrate.'

2. Anaïs Nin:

   The violence and obscenity are left unadulterated, as manifestation of the mystery and pain which ever accompanies the act of creation.

3. Jack Parsons:

   Remember that the Tarot is a great and sacred arcanum - its abuse is an obscenity in the inner and a folly in the outer. It is intended for quite other purposes than to determine when the tall dark man will meet the fair rich widow.

4. Amol Sinha:

   The First Amendment exists specifically to make sure people can express strong opinions on political issues - or any other matter - without fear of punishment by the government, today’s decision confirms that our position was correct : Roselle Park had no grounds to issue fines for a political sign and the town’s use of its obscenity ordinance infringed upon fundamental rights protected by The First Amendment. It was an uncomplicated case.

5. Sydney Leathers:

   Pornographers should be fearful of any Republican candidates because historically speaking, Republicans are the ones who come after us with obscenity charges, republicans care an awful lot about the Second Amendment but not enough about the first. Like it or not, porn isn't illegal and this is a First Amendment issue.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=obscenity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Obscenity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=obscenity
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obscenity
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=obscenity