BAWDINESS

obscenity, lewdness, bawdiness, salaciousness, salacity

(noun) the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bawdiness (countable and uncountable, plural bawdinesses)

The state or characteristic of being bawdy.

A bawdy remark.

Synonyms

• lasciviousness; wantonness

Source: Wiktionary


Bawd"i*ness, n.

Definition: Obscenity; lewdness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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