explicit
- noun
- /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/
- NSFW
- Thirteen years old is the average age at which a child first encounters an explicit website, which comes from Guardchild.
Examples
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So this one talks about different forms of explicit content slash pornography, which one of it is, is sexting.
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Yeah, it was, it was a, it was a, it was a very explicit song.
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These were explicit confidential court papers, right?
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And he goes OK, but no foul language and no explicit music.
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If you'd like the full uncut, explicit interview with Ant, you can watch it here.
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You know, there's explicit music and there's allusions to drug use very creatively.
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The documentary included explicit content that some viewers might find disturbing.
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Parents were concerned about the explicit material their children were exposed to in the movie.
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Many schools have guidelines for handling explicit discussions around sensitive topics.
Synonyms
Very clear and detailed about violent or sexual scenes
Shows sexual acts to make people feel sexual desire
Very explicit sexual content that is not suitable for young people
Content about sex that is rude and shocking
Antonyms
Compounds
How Graphic
- Offensive
- NSFW
- Offensive
- Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word explicit as a noun comes from the same Latin explicare and originally meant something 'made clear' or 'shown openly'. That's why people call sexual or graphic material explicits when it is not hidden but shown plainly.