Obscenity (noun)

1. The state or quality of being offensive or repulsive, esp. with regard to sexual matters.
2. An offensive or repulsive word or thing.

Origin:

Late 15th century (in the sense "offensiveness, rudeness"): from latin obscaenitas, from obscaenus "offensive", from ob- "in the way of" + caenum "filth".

Examples:

1. The judge ruled that the book contained obscenity and was not protected by the First Amendment.
2. The artwork was considered obscenity by some and a masterpiece by others.
3. He was arrested for distributing obscenity on the internet.
4. The city council voted to ban all forms of obscenity from the public square.
5. The new movie has been criticized for its explicit depiction of sex and violence, which some have called obscenity.