obscenity

1. (countable)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!"

   Obszönität

   непристо́йностьnepristójnostʹ, поха́бщинаpoxábščina

   an obscene act

2. (countable)An act of obscene behaviour.

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

   the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

3. (countable)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.

   an offensive or indecent word or phrase

4. (uncountable)Lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour or material.

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

5. (uncountable)The fact of being obscene.

1. Tom suddenly started screaming obscenities.

   deTom fing plötzlich an, Obszönitäten zu brüllen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Tom screamed obscenities at them.

   deTom schrie ihnen Obszönitäten zu. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Tom screamed obscenities.

   deTom schrie Obszönitäten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. The present day has been marked by obscenity.

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5. Alberto wrote obscenities on the wall of the bathroom.

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