salacity Synonyms & Antonyms
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Salacity as a Noun
1
The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness.
2
An act that is salacious, (lewd, obscene or bawdy); a salacious image or piece of writing.
Word Forms & Grammar
salacity (usually uncountable, plural salacities)
Origin of Salacity
From salac(ious) + -ity, from Latin salācitās (“promoting sexual desire or lust”) (whence -acity), from salāx (“prone to leaping, provocative”), from saliō (“leap, jump, bound”).
Word Facts for Salacity
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Meaning | The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness |
| Plural | salacities |