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obscene

/əbˈsiːn/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Offensive to current standards of decency or morality.
  2. Lewd or lustful.
  3. Disgusting or repulsive.
  4. (by extension) Beyond all reason; excessive.
  5. Liable to corrupt or deprave.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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