Obscene

Pronunciation

• enPR: É™b-sÄ“nʹ, IPA: /É™bˈsin/

• Rhymes: -iːn

Alternative forms

• obscæne archaic

Origin

Ultimately from the Latin obscēnus, obscaenus, perhaps via Middle French; compare the Modern French obscène.

Full definition of obscene

Adjective

1. Offensive to current standards of decency or morality
2. Lewd or lustful
3. Disgusting or repulsive
4. Beyond all reason
5. Liable to deprave or corrupt

Usage notes

The comparative obscener and superlative obscenest, though formed by valid rules for English, are less common than more obscene and most obscene.