Obscenity
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Something that is obscene. An act of obscene behaviour. Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word. The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.
Example sentence: In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that individual communities should set obscenity standards. Whenever a case is tried, it will be based on a community standard for that particular place.
Salacity
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdinessAn act which is salacious (lewd, obscene or bawdy).