All these terms are referred to be the 'ugly' materials in media, however there are some differences between them. I've browsed through the net and here's what I've got from the online dictionary,
Dictionary.com
Obscenity
1.the character or quality of being obscene; indecency; lewdness.
2.something obscene, as a picture or story.
3.an obscene word or expression, esp. when used as an invective
2.something obscene, as a picture or story.
3.an obscene word or expression, esp. when used as an invective
Pornography
1.obscene writings.
2.drawings, photographs, or the like, especially those having little or no artistic merit.
Indecency
1.the quality or condition of being indecent.
2.impropriety or immodesty.
3.obscenity or indelicacy.
4.an indecent act, remark, etc
2.impropriety or immodesty.
3.obscenity or indelicacy.
4.an indecent act, remark, etc
PORNOGRAPHY it only refers to depictions or descriptions of sexual act, not the act itself.The definition of INDECENCY and OBSCENITY are quite similar. Both of them refer to the lewdness of behavior. However, INDECENCY only refers to the acts, gestures and expressions. In contrast, OBSCENITY refers to all the words, thoughts, books, pictures, etc. which are obscene. In addition, the word OBSCENITY is most often used in legal context.
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