obscenity
/əbˈsenəti/noun
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अश्लीलता
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[U]
words, pictures or behaviour that are offensive because they deal with sex in a way that is shocking
अश्लीलता
- laws against obscenity
- The magazine was fined under a law against obscenity.
- The film was banned in some regions on charges of obscenity.
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- The court has to decide where art ends and obscenity begins.
- Strict laws against obscenity apply to books and magazines.
Synonyms indecency vulgarity lewdness pornography crudity
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[C]
an offensive word
गाली
- He shouted obscenities.
- The referee warned the player for shouting obscenities at the crowd.
- The headmaster punished boys who wrote obscenities on the wall.
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- The comedian's act contained too many obscenities for a family show.
- The commentator apologised for using an obscenity on air.
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?Which word?
Keep the offensive-word words together: obscenity, expletive (a swear word), profanity (offensive language about religion), oath, curse.
आपत्तिजनक शब्द के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: obscenity, expletive (गाली), profanity (धर्म के बारे में आपत्तिजनक भाषा), oath, curse।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: obscene also means morally wrong or shocking ('obscene profits', 'an obscene amount of money').
प्रयोग में obscene का अर्थ नैतिक रूप से गलत या चौंकाने वाला भी है ('obscene profits', 'an obscene amount of money')।