The Collaborative International Dictionary
Obscenity \Ob*scen"i*ty\, n.; pl. Obscenities. [L. obscentias: cf. F. obsc['e]nit['e].] That quality in words or things which presents what is offensive to chastity or purity of mind; obscene or impure lanquage or acts; moral impurity; lewdness; obsceneness; as, the obscenity of a speech, or a picture.
Mr. Cowley asserts plainly, that obscenity has no place
in wit.
--Dryden.
No pardon vile obscenity should find.
--Pope.
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n. (plural of obscenity English)
Usage examples of "obscenities".
Sung's instructions to take time and be accurate she went to the files trying to shut her ears to the stream of impatient, muttered obscenities that had gone on for hours.
If it wasn't for his presence he knew they would all be raving and screaming at each other, the obscenities flying back and forth as they do at any formal negotiation between Chinese, let alone one as serious as this.
Armstrong said grimly and added some choice obscenities in gutter Cantonese, staring back pointedly at the nearest group of gaping young thugs who nervously turned away.
Phillip Chen was aghast at the flow of obscenities that followed and he wondered if he had misjudged his adversary.
His breath was still labored and his head was filled with obscenities and he swore vengeance on Phillip Chen for betraying them.
All the crew cheered enthusiastically, adding their obscenities to the din.
The old man went into a paroxysm of Cantonese obscenities and curses on Gornt, his ancestors and all his future generations.
Richard Kwang hissed in Cantonese with more obscenities, then said to Havergill, a final abject plea, "30, Mr.
Angry men were shouting obscenities at him, most of them in Cockney the scholar clearly couldn't even comprehend.
Then a giant Angel in black, screaming obscenities in tones to bend metal, lunged right at Skeeter.
He wanted to shout obscenities, he was so weary of walking and endlessly waiting.
Angry men were shouting obscenities at him, most of them in Cockney the scholar clearly couldn’t even comprehend.
For it is not difficult to see what kind of spirits they must be who are delighted with such obscenities, unless, indeed, a man be blinded by these evil spirits passing themselves off under the name of gods, and either disbelieves in their existence, or leads such a life as prompts him rather to propitiate and fear them than the true God.
For what but a guileful purpose could that goddess demand the best man seeing that in her own sacred festivals she requires such obscenities as the best men would be covered with shame to hear at their own tables?
He who shall wisely inspect the vanities and obscenities of both will find that they are both fabulous.