Lewdness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈluːdnəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lewdness is a noun meaning The quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous.
Meaning
The quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous.
Example Sentences
Sir, Lord Hailes has forgot. There is nothing in Pryor that will excite to lewdness.
Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdnesse of thy youth, in bruising thy teates by the Egyptians, for the paps of thy youth.
Word Forms
- lewdnesses
Synonyms for lewdness
Depending on context, synonyms include obscenity, salacity, bawdiness, salaciousness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include salaciousness, salacity, bawdiness, obscenity, lewdity, lecherousness.
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