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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] Generally, the term can be used to indicate strong moral repugnance and outrage in expressions such as "obscene profits" and "the obscenity of war". As a legal term, it usually refers to descriptions and depictions of people engaged in sexual and excretory activity.
- ^ "Merriam-Webster Online". Archived from the original on 10 April 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ Glare, P. G. W., ed. (8 March 2012). "obscēnus". Oxford Latin dictionary (2 ed.). Oxford. p. 1342. ISBN 9780199580316. OCLC 785944255.
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