obscenity

  1. Noun.  (countable) Something that is obscene.
  2. Noun.  (countable) An act of obscene behaviour.
  3. Noun.  (countable) Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
  4. Noun.  (uncountable) The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.

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