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# obscene

«obscene» in Mova's school dictionary: **very rude and shocking, especially about sex or the body…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (obscene, more obscene)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Obscene means very rude and shocking, especially about sex or the body, and not acceptable in public. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#m1)

2) Obscene also means shockingly unfair or too much, as in «an obscene amount of money». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In school rules and online safety: obscene words and pictures are not allowed; tell an adult if you see them. In news: «obscene profits» or «obscene waste» shows strong disapproval.

### examples

- Obscene language is not allowed at school. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#x1)
- If you see obscene pictures online, tell a trusted adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#x2)
- He made an obscene gesture and got a red card. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#x3)
- They spent an obscene amount on a car. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#x4)
- It's obscene that food is thrown away while people go hungry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#x5)
- The film was cut for obscene scenes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/#x6)

### note

Noun: obscenity. Strong word; it says the speaker thinks something is very wrong. Do not confuse with «obscure» (hard to find or understand).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «obscene» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obscene/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.