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From the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary....
ob•scene /
b
si
n/ adj.
1 connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive: obscene gestures / language / books
an obscene phone call (= in which sb says obscene things)
2 extremely large in size or amount in a way that most people find unacceptable and offensive
outrageous: He earns an obscene amount of money.
It's obscene to spend so much on food when millions are starving.
Possible entries for
porn•og•raphy /p
n
r
fi; NAmE p
r
n
/ (also informal porn) noun [U] (disapproving) books, videos, etc. that describe or show naked people and sexual acts in order to make people feel sexually excited, especially in a way that many other people find offensive: child pornography
the distribution of pornography
measures to tighten the laws on
ob•scene /
1 connected with sex in a way that most people find offensive: obscene gestures / language / books
2 extremely large in size or amount in a way that most people find unacceptable and offensive
Possible entries for
porn•og•raphy /p