salaciousness
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9.9
- noun
- /səˈleɪʃəsnəs/
- Offensive
:
lascivia
- The salaciousness of the gossip magazine left little to the imagination.
It's a such, such a strange thing, I think especially in media, like the dichotomy between like puritanism and and salaciousness.
- It's a such, such a strange thing, I think especially in media, like the dichotomy between like puritanism and and salaciousness.
Examples
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Namely, that much of this youthful violence is provoked by salaciousness in reading matter and in films.
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Critics noted that the novel's salaciousness was a deliberate choice to attract attention.
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The film's salaciousness overshadowed its original message, drawing viewers for the wrong reasons.
Synonyms
50
7.4
Sexual or rude material that offends people
18
7.4
A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior
5
7.9
A quality that makes people feel sexual desire
4
7.9
Sexual words or actions that are rude and offensive
4
9.6
Strong desire for sex and actions that offend other people
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9.3
A strong interest in physical and sexual pleasure
1
9.9
A strong sexual desire that many people find offensive
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6.8
Being direct and coarse in a way that can seem sexual or rude
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8.4
A way someone looks or speaks that makes others feel attracted to them
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8.6
The quality of being crude and openly sexual, often to make people laugh
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9.5
Bold language or behavior that is slightly rude and may shock people
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9.9
Rude sexual talk or writing that people find offensive
Showing sexual interest in a way people find offensive
Strong sexual desire shown in an inappropriate way
A quality that makes people feel sexual interest
A mood that makes people feel sexual interest
A quality of speech or writing that is rude about sex
Sexual talk or writing that is rude and shocking
A type of indecent sexual joke or language
Antonyms
How Salacious
- Offensive
50
7.4
- Offensive
4
7.9
- Offensive
1
9.9
- Offensive
1
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word salaciousness comes from the adjective salacious, from Latin salax meaning 'lustful', plus the ending -ness, which means 'state' or 'quality'. So salaciousness means the 'quality of being lustful' or of causing sexual interest, which is why we use it for obscene or sexually exciting behavior.