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Obscenity vs Antiobscenity - What's the difference?

obscenity | antiobscenity |

As a noun obscenity

is (countable) something that is obscene.

As an adjective antiobscenity is

serving to counter obscenity.

obscenity

English

Noun

(obscenities)
  • (countable) Something that is obscene.
    • Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!"
  • (countable) An act of obscene behaviour.
    • Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community.
  • (countable) Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.
    • Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat.
  • (uncountable) The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.
    • The coalition of religious conservatives was campaigning against, in their view, rampant obscenity in the entertainment industry.

    antiobscenity

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Serving to counter obscenity.
    • Some said that the antiobscenity laws were an infringement of free speech.