obscenity

1. N-UNCOUNT Obscenity is behaviour, art, or language that is sexual and offends or shocks people. 猥亵 (行为、语言等)

He insisted these photographs were not art but obscenity. 他坚持认为这些照片不是艺术而是淫秽品。

2. N-VAR An obscenity is a very offensive word or expression. 猥亵言辞

They shouted obscenities at us and smashed bottles on the floor. 他们冲我们骂脏话，还往地板上砸瓶子。