obscenity

IPA: ʌbsˈɛnɪti

(countable) Something that is obscene.
(countable) An act of obscene behaviour.
(countable) Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
(uncountable) The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.

Examples of "obscenity" in Sentences

CNN: Editor in obscenity trial for childbirth photos
Smith notes how Cocteau once said of a Jean Genet poem, "His obscenity is never obscene."
Plus, "Indecent Crackdown," the government cracked down on what it calls obscenity but is their definition the same as yours?
The best solution in the wake of both the special election and this obscenity from the supreme court is to pass a constitutional amendment …
But the true obscenity is the frighteningly large population still willing to espouse torture as government policy, not just pundits but holders of high office.
In other words, instead of a “child pornography” exception which is pretty black and white, it should be more nuanced as seen in obscenity law and have a number of components, namely:
There is also what we call obscenity, that is hardcore pornography that is also illegal, even for adults, and that includes graphic sexual acts and also the deviant forms of pornography like bestiality, torture, rape.
The best solution in the wake of both the special election and this obscenity from the supreme court is to pass a constitutional amendment revoking the ridiculous claim of person hood for corporations and there by protections under the first amendment.