Synonyms for obscenity
əbˈsɛn ɪ ti, -ˈsi nɪ-ob·scen·i·ty

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1. obscenity, lewdness, bawdiness, salaciousness, salacitynoun

   the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

   Synonyms:
   bawdiness, vulgarism, filth, salacity, dirty word, lewdness, salaciousness, smut

2. obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty wordnoun

   an offensive or indecent word or phrase

   Synonyms:
   commonness, coarseness, bawdiness, soil, salacity, grunge, porno, vulgarity, filthiness, skank, carbon black, grease, soot, foulness, lampblack, vulgarism, dirty word, grime, erotica, lewdness, grossness, dirt, smut fungus, smut, filth, pornography, nastiness, raunch, porn, salaciousness, crock, stain, crud

3. obscenitynoun

   an obscene act

   Synonyms:
   bawdiness, vulgarism, filth, salacity, dirty word, lewdness, salaciousness, smut

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1. • Indecency

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1. impudicity

   immoral

   lust in the name of feminism is impudicity.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 2, 2020  

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1. obscenitynoun

   Synonyms:
   indecency, indelicacy, immodesty, unchastity, lewdness

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1. obscenitynoun

   Synonyms:
   lewdness, smut, ribaldry, indecency, bawdiness, immodesty

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1. List of paraphrases for "obscenity":

   infamy

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How to use obscenity in a sentence?

1. Bertrand Russell:

   It is obvious that 'obscenity' is not a term capable of exact legal definition in the practice of the Courts, it means 'anything that shocks the magistrate.'

2. Amol Sinha:

   The First Amendment exists specifically to make sure people can express strong opinions on political issues - or any other matter - without fear of punishment by the government, today’s decision confirms that our position was correct : Roselle Park had no grounds to issue fines for a political sign and the town’s use of its obscenity ordinance infringed upon fundamental rights protected by The First Amendment. It was an uncomplicated case.

3. Bertrand Russell:

   Obscenity is what happens to shock some elderly and ignorant magistrate.

4. Anaïs Nin:

   The violence and obscenity are left unadulterated, as manifestation of the mystery and pain which ever accompanies the act of creation.

5. Kristan Hawkins:

   The threats and vitriol must be stopped. Every day it seems like we hear of a new account of vandalism, threat of violence, or acts of intimidation towards peaceful pro-lifers, what happened Saturday shows us the worst of the worst of the pro-choicemovement;obscenity, Satan worship, and lewdness towards students. We firmly reject all acts of violence and intimidation towards our students.