ob·scen·i·ty 
/ɑbˈsɛnəti/ noun
plural ob·scen·i·ties /ɑbˈsɛnəti/ noun 1 [noncount] : the quality or state of being obscene
▪ He was arrested for obscenity. = He was arrested on obscenity charges. 2 [noncount] : obscene words or actions
▪ The author uses obscenity to make a point about the culture. 3 [count] : an offensive word : swearword — usually plural ▪ People were shouting/screaming/yelling obscenities at one another. ▪ The song's lyrics are full of obscenities.
▪ He was arrested for obscenity. = He was arrested on obscenity charges.
▪ The author uses obscenity to make a point about the culture.
