 obscene |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (sexuality) designed to incite to indecency or lust | |
| Examples: | "the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"- Margaret Mead |
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| Related terms: | indecent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] offensive to the mind | |
| Synonyms: | abhorrent repulsive repugnant detestable | |
| Examples: | "an abhorrent deed" "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee" "morally repugnant customs" "repulsive behavior" "the most repulsive character in recent novels" |
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| Related terms: | offensive | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (sexuality) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | |
| Synonyms: | salacious lewd raunchy | |
| Examples: | "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man" "an indecent gesture" "obscene telephone calls" "salacious limericks" |
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| Related terms: | dirty | |
| Similar spelling: |
obscenely obscenity |
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