obscenity
obscenity is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, obscenity is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofobscenity
- Something that is obscene.
Example: "Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!""
- An act of obscene behaviour.
Example: "Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community."
- Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
Example: "Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat."
- The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.
Example: "The coalition of religious conservatives was campaigning against, in their view, rampant obscenity in the entertainment industry."
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