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Despite its long [[formal]] and informal use with a sexual connotation, the word still retains the [[meanings]] of "inspiring disgust" and even "inauspicious; ill-omened", as in such uses as "obscene profits", "the obscenity of war", etc. It can simply be used to mean profanity, or it can mean anything that is [[taboo]], indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting.

Despite its long [[formal]] and informal use with a sexual connotation, the word still retains the [[meanings]] of "inspiring disgust" and even "inauspicious; ill-omened", as in such uses as "obscene profits", "the obscenity of war", etc. It can simply be used to mean profanity, or it can mean anything that is [[taboo]], indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting.

The definition of obscenity differs from [[culture]] to culture, between [[communities]] within a single culture, and also between individuals within those communities. Many cultures have produced [[laws]] to define what is considered to be obscene, and [[censorship]] is often used to try to suppress or control materials that are obscene under these definitions: usually including, but not limited to, pornographic material. As such censorship restricts freedom of expression, crafting a legal definition of obscenity presents a civil liberties issue.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscenity]

The definition of obscenity differs from [[culture]] to culture, between [[communities]] within a single culture, and also between individuals within those communities. Many cultures have produced [[laws]] to define what is considered to be obscene, and [[censorship]] is often used to try to suppress or control materials that are obscene under these definitions: usually including, but not limited to, pornographic material. As such censorship restricts freedom of expression, crafting a legal definition of obscenity presents a civil liberties issue.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscenity]

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