salacity - Glite Dictionary

Examples

Tabloids are often filled with stories of celebrity salacity and scandal.
The novel was criticized for its salacity.
His speech was marked by unexpected salacity that shocked the audience.
Many felt the film's salacity was unnecessary.
His speech was marked by unexpected salacity that shocked the audience.
Tabloids are often filled with stories of celebrity salacity and scandal.
The film was criticized for the salacity of certain scenes.

Synonyms

obscenity

vssalacity

Offensive

50 7.4

Sexual or rude material that offends people

focuses specifically on sexual explicit behavior rather than general offense

vulgarity

vssalacity

NSFW

18 7.4

A lack of good taste and politeness in speech or behavior

is narrower focusing on obscene sexual showing rather than general crudeness

eroticism

vssalacity

NSFW

5 7.9

A quality that makes people feel sexual desire

is specifically about obscene or explicit sexual behavior rather than neutral arousal

lewdness

vssalacity

Offensive

4 7.9

Sexual words or actions that are rude and offensive

is similar but can include less explicit or suggestive conduct

carnality

vssalacity

NSFW

2 9.3

A strong interest in physical and sexual pleasure

is about showing obscene behavior rather than mere desire or feeling

salaciousness

vssalacity

Offensive

1 9.9

A way of acting that uses sexual words and images to shock or excite people

is about showing obscene behavior without requiring intent to arouse

lasciviousness

vssalacity

Offensive

1 9.9

A strong sexual desire that many people find offensive

is about outward obscene conduct rather than inner sexual desire

gaminess

vssalacity

NSFW

1 9.5

Bold language or behavior that is slightly rude and may shock people

is stronger applying to clearly obscene sexual behavior

sultriness

vssalacity

NSFW

1 8.4

A way someone looks or speaks that makes others feel attracted to them

focuses on overt obscene behavior rather than mere attractiveness

smuttiness

vssalacity

Offensive

9.3

A quality of speech or writing that is rude about sex

is about visible obscene behavior rather than only crude words or text

bawdiness

vssalacity

NSFW

9.2

A type of indecent sexual joke or language

is less about humor and more about showing obscene conduct

provocativeness

vssalacity

NSFW

7.9

A quality that makes people feel sexual interest

is about explicit obscene showing rather than merely suggesting desire

steaminess

vssalacity

NSFW

7.8

A mood that makes people feel sexual interest

is about explicit obscene or graphic behavior rather than mood

Antonyms

decency

155 3.0

Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules

modesty

15 3.8

Dressing or behaving to avoid attracting attention and not show off

How Salacious

salacity

Offensive

9.9

lewdness

Offensive

4 7.9

smuttiness

Offensive

9.3

obscenity

Offensive

50 7.4

Surface Forms

salacity singular

salacities plural

Morphology

salacity = salacious (transparent) = salacious + ity

Clear nominalization of the adjective 'salacious' with the productive suffix '-ity' to mean the state or quality of being salacious.

Etymology

Salacity comes from the Latin salax meaning 'lustful', which comes from salire 'to leap' — imagine someone 'leaping' after desire, and you can see the same idea in the word salacious. So salacity means a strong interest in sexual things or lewd behaviour, which is why it describes obscene actions.