Obscenity - Wikipedia An obscenity is any utterance or act that strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time [1] It is derived from the Latin obscēnus, obscaenus, "boding ill; disgusting; indecent", of uncertain etymology [2]
Obscenity | Definition, Censorship Free Speech | Britannica Obscenity, legal concept used to characterize certain (particularly sexual) material as offensive to the public sense of decency A wholly satisfactory definition of obscenity is elusive, however, largely because what is considered obscene is often, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder
obscenity | Wex | US Law | LII Legal Information Institute Obscenity is a category of speech that is unprotected by the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech and Expression protections Obscenity laws are concerned with prohibiting lewd, or extremely offensive words or pictures in public
Criminal Division | Obscenity - United States Department of Justice Obscenity is not protected under First Amendment rights to free speech, and violations of federal obscenity laws are criminal offenses The U S courts use a three-pronged test, commonly referred to as the Miller test, to determine if given material is obscene
Obscenity - definition of obscenity by The Free Dictionary Something that is offensive or repulsive to the senses: "What had once been a gentle hill covered with lush grass turned into a brown obscenity of bare earth and smoke" (Tom Clancy)
obscenity - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (countable) An act of obscene behaviour Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat