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Meaning of "obscenities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSCENITIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSCENITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obscenities is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OBSCENITIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Profanity

Profanity is a subset of a language's lexicon that is generally considered in society to be strongly impolite or offensive. It can show a desecration or debasement of someone or something, or show strong or intense emotion. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviours that are construed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, obnoxious, foul, desecrating, or other forms.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSCENITIES

obs
obscene
Obscene Publications Act
Obscene Publications Squad
obscenely
obsceneness
obscenity
obscurant
obscurantic
obscurantism
obscurantist
obscuration
obscure
obscurely
obscurement
obscureness
obscurities
obscurity
obscurum per obscurius
obsecrate

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSCENITIES

abilities
activities
amenities
authorities
capabilities
celebrities
cities
communities
disabilities
entities
facilities
humanities
minorities
opportunities
parties
possibilities
qualities
quantities
responsibilities
universities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of obscenities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OBSCENITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «obscenities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of obscenities

Translation of «obscenities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSCENITIES

Find out the translation of obscenities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obscenities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obscenities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猥亵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obscenidades
570 millions of speakers

English

obscenities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البذاءات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нецензурные выражения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obscenidades
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গালি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obscénités
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ksatria
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obszönitäten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひわいな言葉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음담 패설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obsesi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

những lời tục tĩu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆபாச
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अश्लीलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayıp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

oscenità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obscenities
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нецензурні вирази
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obscenități
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αισχρολογίες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obscenities
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obskøniteter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obscenities

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCENITIES»

The term «obscenities» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.848 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of obscenities
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «obscenities».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSCENITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obscenities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obscenities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obscenities

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSCENITIES»

Discover the use of obscenities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obscenities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medieval Obscenities
Nicola McDonald. identity of its wearers, whether it was festally specific or quotidian, whether it served to titillate or shock, excite or repulse; indeed, we do not really know whether it was obscene at all. And neither do we know what purpose it ...
Nicola McDonald, 2014
2
Global obscenities: patriarchy, capitalism, and the lure of ...
A panorama of an important aspect of postwar French culture, The Art of the Everydaybrings to light the work of a new generation of contemporary French artists viewed through the lens of daily experience.
Zillah R. Eisenstein, 1998
3
Hyperreal Obscenities – Baudrillard on Cybersex
In the following, this essay will in the first paragraph deal predominantly with the definition of cybersex before the second and third part will introduce Baudrillard’s ideas and critically apply them towards the question of the ...
Johannes Lenhard, 2011
4
The Latin Sexual Vocabulary
He too avoided the lexical obscenities. But unlike Terence (and, it would seem, Menander), he was prepared to use sexual metaphors, particularly in jokes. These are both anatomical (aratiuncula, cucumis, fundus, gladius, inferior guttur, ma- ...
James Noel Adams, 1982
5
Getting the Words Right
Obscenities these days seem to be in the ear of the beholder, so I enter this short discussion rather timidly. Having been in the U.S. Navy for several years, I can't say that I never use obscenities, and I've certainly heard them all. My point here ...
Theodore Cheney, 2005
6
Bleep!: A Guide to Popular American Obscenities
The most often used American English insults, euphemisms, and curses are outlined in this reference guide.
James Ross, 2000
7
Ancient Obscenities: Or Things You Shouldn't Know About the ...
History.
Paul Bahn, Bill Tidy, 2006
8
Too Close to the Flame
Do not allow obscenities to be used in your presence. This can be difficult in certain work situations, but it is important. Most businesses have employee handbooks that outline proper and improper employee behavior, encompassing all ...
Gregg Jantz, 2010
9
We Are the Ocean: Selected Works
But the most opulent of all is English, which, probably because of its global distribution, is forever spawning the most lurid profanities and obscenities. Now, pious appearances and protestations notwithstanding, Ton- gans and Fijians are  ...
Epeli Hauʻofa, 2008
10
Modernism, Mass Culture, and the Aesthetics of Obscenity
2. Victorian. obscenities: the. new. reading. public,. pornography,. and. Swinburne's. sexual. aesthetic. Edmund Gosse characterized the British poetry scene in the 186os as a time of almost deadening quiescence. Tennyson had settled into ...
Allison Pease, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSCENITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obscenities is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Harassment charges filed against driver accused of pushing bicyclist …
Charges of harassment by physical contact have been filed against a driver who is accused of yelling obscenities at two bicyclists and pushing ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
2
Iowa Falls man arrested for threatening judges
Prosecutors allege Lafontaine left a threatening message laced with obscenities and a racial epithet on Monday. He complained the FBI hasn't ... «kwwl.com, Jul 15»
3
10th annual HankFest to feature Johnny Cash tribute, raise money …
Comments that include profanity/obscenities or are libelous in nature will be removed without warning. Violators' commenting privileges may ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
4
Man Charged with Terrorizing in Williston
Stagner shouted obscenities at Hughes, who escaped and called police. Stagner was taken to the Williams County Correctional facility where ... «KFYR-TV, Jul 15»
5
In Massena, to the victors go the uniforms
Comments that include profanity/obscenities or are libelous in nature will be removed without warning. Violators' commenting privileges may ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
6
Parade goers claim assault by brick throwing man
Come on down I'll give you a cigarette' and the guy would just yell obscenities," said Thompson. Shortly after three a.m. White gave up. «Good4Utah, Jul 15»
7
Norfolk, NE woman sentenced on arson charge
As testimony continued, Zoubek questioned if there was anything else to say against her and then rattled off a string of obscenities toward ... «KTIV, Jul 15»
8
No warning as drifter with violent past opened fire at movie (VIDEO)
Comments that include profanity/obscenities or are libelous in nature will be removed without warning. Violators' commenting privileges may ... «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
9
POLICE: Fairdale man arrested for pointing gun at victims
Clark was allegedly screaming and yelling while he was in custody, and shouting obscenities at the two victims. Copyright 2015 by WDRB ... «WDRB, Jul 15»
10
Tucson's Oldest Businesses
AZPM encourages comments, but comments that contain profanity, unrelated information, threats, libel, defamatory statements, obscenities, ... «Arizona Public Media, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Obscenities [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obscenities>. Apr 2024 ».
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