obscene

 
Pronunciation: /əbˈsiːn/

adjective

  • (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency: obscene jokes
  • offending against moral principles; repugnant: using animals' skins for fur coats is obscene

Derivatives

obscenely

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: from French obscène or Latin obscaenus 'ill-omened or abominable'

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