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lewdness
noun as in indecency
Strong matches
- boorishness
- carnality
- coarseness
- concupiscence
- corruptness
- debauchery
- depravity
- dirtiness
- dissoluteness
- eroticism
- erotism
- evil
- evilness
- grossness
- impurity
- incontinence
- incontinency
- lasciviousness
- lecherousness
- lechery
- licentiousness
- lubricity
- lustfulness
- obscenity
- pederasty
- pornography
- prurience
- pruriency
- ribaldry
- salaciousness
- salacity
- satyriasis
- scurrility
- smut
- smuttiness
- vileness
- villainy
- voluptuousness
- vulgarity
- wantonness
- wickedness
Example Sentences
“Laziness, as well as characteristics of submissiveness, backwardness, lewdness, treachery, and dishonesty, historically became stereotypes assigned to African Americans,” the National Museum of African American History and Culture explains.
Allen thinks Fielding is absolutely perfect for the part and fits in the world they’ve created, highlighting his sly, often bizarre humor, one with puns, gentle lewdness and pranks.
Those who violate the law could also be charged with loitering, lewdness or voyeurism, depending on their behavior.
He faces several charges including public lewdness, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.
During his testimony, De Niro admitted that he had asked her to scratch his back and had used profanity, but he said he never did anything out of “disrespect or lewdness.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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