OBSCENITY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Obscenity

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: from French obscénité or Latin obscaenitas, from obscaenus (see obscene)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: əbˈsɛnɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the state or quality of being obscene

Short Definition:

property of being obscene

Examples:
  • the book was banned for obscenity

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