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obscene

adjectivemasculineformal/ɔbʃˈsenu/medium

obs·ce·no

Definition

Offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency, especially in a sexual context.
The book was banned for its obscene content.
He shouted obscene insults at the referee.
Common collocations
obscene materialobscene languageobscene gesture

Etymology

Do latim 'obscenus' (de mau augúrio, repugnante, indecente).

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