smuthound tendency
- noun
- Offensive
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tendencia a la lascivia (ofensivo, coloquial, arcaico)
- His smuthound tendency became evident when he started reading adult novels.
Examples
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He laughed off his smuthound tendency, saying he just enjoys racy stories.
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Her smuthound tendency was obvious to anyone who saw her magazine subscriptions.
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Critics accused the author of catering to the smuthound tendency in popular culture.
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Many authors explore their smuthound tendencies in their works.
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Critics accused the author of catering to the smuthound tendency in popular culture.
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Her smuthound tendency was obvious to anyone who saw her magazine subscriptions.
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Many authors explore their smuthound tendency when writing romance novels.
Synonyms
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9.6
Strong desire for sex and actions that offend other people
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9.9
A strong, improper interest in sex or sexual details
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
smuthound + tendency
The phrase is compositionally built from 'smut' (erotic material) + 'hound' (one who pursues) with 'tendency' (inclination), so the overall meaning 'an inclination to seek erotic material' can be inferred by combining the parts. However, 'smuthound' is a rare, figurative coinage relying on the metaphorical use of 'hound' (pursuer), which may not be immediately obvious to lower-intermediate learners without exposure, so the transparency is partial.
Etymology
Smuthound tendency joins smut (dirty or racy stories) with hound (a dog that keeps chasing a smell), so picture a dog always sniffing out naughty tales. That's why the phrase means 'a strong or regular interest in erotic or racy material'.