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obscene

[uhb-seen]

adjective

  1. offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved.

    obscene language.

  2. causing uncontrolled sexual desire.

  3. abominable; disgusting; repulsive.



obscene

/ əˈː /

adjective

  1. offensive or outrageous to accepted standards of decency or modesty

  2. law (of publications) having a tendency to deprave or corrupt

  3. disgusting; repellent

    an obscene massacre

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • obscenely adverb
  • obsceneness noun
  • unobscene adjective
  • unobscenely adverb
  • unobsceneness noun
  • DzˈԱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obscene1

First recorded in 1585–95, obscene is from the Latin word DzŧԳܲ, obscaenus
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of obscene1

C16: from Latin DzŧԳܲ inauspicious, perhaps related to caenum filth
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Manchester United winger Amad responded to supporters in Malaysia with an obscene gesture after being subject to "serious personal abuse", the club say.

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"It's obscene and a Labour government should be tackling that, and punching up, before it punches down."

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At the same time, the obscene wealth of billionaires gives them tremendous political influence….

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A government source said the users posting these videos could be prosecuted for public order offences relating to obscene or gross material under the Communications Act.

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Senior crown prosecutor, Kelly Newman, said Wilkes was a "highly dangerous individual with an obscene interest in knives and violence".

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