ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBSCENE
From Latin obscēnus inauspicious, perhaps related to caenum filth.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCENE»
The term «obscene» is very widely used and occupies the
19.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «OBSCENE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
obscene.
I think it is obscene that we should believe that we are entitled to end somebody's life, no matter what that person has supposedly done or not done.
I pass by that it is very culpable to be facetious in obscene and smutty matters.
At male strip shows, it is still the women that we watch, the audience of women and their eager faces. They are more obscene than if they were dancing naked themselves.
In the NUDE, all that is not beautiful is obscene.
The only thing that is obscene is censorship.
And as far as doing God's work, I think the bankers who took government money and then gave out obscene bonuses are the same self-interested sorts Jesus threw out of the temple.
It is only the great men who are truly obscene. If they had not dared to be obscene, they could never have dared to be great.
As I travelled around Australia, strangers in pubs, on airplanes, in beach parking lots would bring up Gina Rinehart, not knowing I was writing about her. Everybody had something to say, some of it thoughtful, some of it poorly informed, some of it vividly obscene.
We were very happy when a South African court, which had previously ruled against us, took another look and decided that this material was not obscene and allowed it into the country.
The secret thoughts of a man run over all things, holy, profane, clean, obscene, grave, and light, without shame or blame.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSCENE»
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obscene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
obscene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Obscene Things: Sexual Politics in Jin Ping Mei
A 1695 version by Zhang Zhupo became the most widely read and it is this text in particular on which Ding focuses.
2
The
Obscene Bird of Night: A Novel
The story of the last member of the aristocratic Azcoitia family, a monstrous mutation protected from the knowledge of his deformity by being surrounded with other freaks as his companions, The Obscene Bird of Night is a triumph of ...
3
The Hateful and the
Obscene: Studies in the Limits of Free ...
The Hateful and the Obscene is intended to fill that gap. L.W. Sumner brings philosophical depth and theoretical rigour to some of the most important and difficult questions concerning free expression.
4
The Oriental
Obscene: Violence and Racial Fantasies in the ...
This book explores the impact of media representations of violence during the Vietnam War on people in the U.S., specifically how images of violence done to and by the Vietnamese were traumatic in ways that deeply affected the American ...
Sylvia Shin Huey Chong, 2012
While many of these stories may be sickening, offensive, or just downright wrong, the lessons learned from them offer priceless advice for young men everywhere.
Michael Edwards, Adam Steele, Roger Cameron, 2005
6
The Novel and the
Obscene: Sexual Subjects in American Modernism
The Novel and the Obscene challenges our vision of early twentieth-century America as sexually progressive by identifying a resonant silence at the heart of the modernist American novel—a narrative mode that renders censorship symbolic at ...
7
Obscene in the Extreme: The Burning and Banning of John ...
The Burning and Banning of John Steinbeck's the Grapes of Wrath Rick
Wartzman. anonymity, would find its way into the late edition of the Californian
and, a few months hence, grace the pages of Look magazine. In its own way, the
image ...
8
"
Obscene" Literature and Constitutional Law: A Forensic ...
Schroeder, Theodore. "Obscene" Literature and Constitutional Law. A Forensic Defense of Freedom of the Press. New York: Privately Printed for Forensic Uses, 1911. 439 pp. Reprinted 2002 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 00-58815.
Theodore Albert Schroeder, 1911
9
Voluptuous Yearnings: A Feminist Theory of the
Obscene
'...a fascinating analysis of the status of the obscene and its representation in pornography in modern culture.... Caputi's thesis is masterfully argued....'-James Glass, University of Maryland
10
Who's to Say What's
Obscene?: Politics, Culture, and Comedy ...
Satirical essays by a countercultural icon about the moral obscenity of contemporary politics, culture, and comedy.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSCENE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
obscene is used in the context of the following news items.
Travel costs for Bercow branded an 'obscene waste'
John Bercow, who has been accused of "obscene waste" after racking up a 172 bill being chauffeur-driven. Picture: PA ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
OKC Dentist Accused Of Sending Obscene Material, Making …
Oklahoma City dentist Dr. Larry Baker was charged on Thursday with distribution of obscene material and making harassing phone calls. «news9.com KWTV, Jul 15»
Pervert who sent obscene messages to 11-year-old is jailed despite …
A young Bothwell musician who sent obscene messages to an 11-year-old girl over the internet has been jailed for 18 months and branded a ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
Open Gallery 1 Former Taoisigh Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen
'Their pensions are obscene. They are earning now more than double what I earn and I'm a sitting TD - I think that is nuts.' He said he favoured ... «Fingal Independent, Jul 15»
Obscene caller harassing restaurant employees
Athens-Clarke County police are attempting to identify a man making obscene telephone calls to women working at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in ... «Online Athens, Jul 15»
Man jailed for sending obscene texts of ex-girlfriend
WEST CHESTER >> An Illinois man has been sentenced to prison for sending a series of obscene text messages to members of his ... «Daily Local News, Jul 15»
Amount Spent on Political Campaigns: 'Nothing Short of Obscene'
The money spent over the duration of these campaigns is nothing short of obscene, and the obvious and undeniable obligation to the donors ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Jacob Zuma's lavish Nkandla estate described as 'obscene' by MP …
Jacob Zuma's £13 million of taxpayer-funded upgrades to his private estate have been described as “obscene” by a politician granted rare ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Wanted: Biker who made obscene gesture at Dubai radar
Dubai Police are searching for an American man accused of making an obscene gesture at a speed and security camera in the emirate while ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
Essexville teacher pleads guilty to obscene, indecent conduct in …
BAY CITY, MI — An Essexville middle school teacher accused of drunkenly trying to board a party bus and groping two women has pleaded ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
