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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries외설
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oesol
"그 영화는 지나친 외설로 비판받았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state or quality of being obscene; an extremely offensive word or expression.
"The book was banned due to its alleged obscenity."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from French obscénité, from Latin obscenitas, from obscenus 'filthy, offensive'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "obscenity" is said worldwide
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obscénité
Transliteration: obscénité
"Il a prononcé une obscénité à la télévision."
Obszönität
Transliteration: Obszönität
"Der Film enthält zu viel Obszönität."
oscenità
Transliteration: oscenità
"Ha urlato un'oscenità contro l'arbitro."
obscenidad
Transliteration: obscenidad
"El comediante soltó una obscenidad en el escenario."
obscenidade
Transliteration: obscenidade
"Ele foi multado por dizer uma obscenidade em público."
अलीनता
Transliteration: ashlilta
Script: अश्लीलता
"इस फिल्म में बहुत अधिक अश्लीलता है।"
淫秽
Transliteration: yínwhuì
"这部小说因含有淫秽内容而被禁。"
외설
Transliteration: oesol
"그 영화는 지나친 외설로 비판받았다."
わいせつ
Transliteration: waisetsu
"その本はわいせつ物として没収された。"
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