Transcription
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- [loo-bris-i-tee]
- /luˈbrɪs ɪ ti/
- /luː.ˈbrɪ.sɪ.tɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-bris-i-tee]
- /luˈbrɪs ɪ ti/
Definitions of lubricity word
- noun plural lubricity oily smoothness, as of a surface; slipperiness. 1
- noun plural lubricity ability to lubricate; capacity for lubrication: the wonderful lubricity of this new oil. 1
- noun plural lubricity instability; shiftiness; fleeting nature: the lubricity of fame and fortune. 1
- noun plural lubricity lewdness; lustfulness: lasciviousness; salaciousness. 1
- noun plural lubricity something that arouses lasciviousness, especially pornography. 1
- noun lubricity Slipperiness, oiliness. 1
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Origin of lubricity
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; earlier lubrycyte lewdness < Medieval Latin lubricitās lechery, Late Latin: slipperiness. See lubric, -ity
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Parts of speech for Lubricity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lubricity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lubricity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lubricity
noun lubricity
- atrocity — An atrocity is a very cruel, shocking action.
- degradation — You use degradation to refer to a situation, condition, or experience which you consider shameful and disgusting, especially one which involves poverty or immorality.
- infamy — extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
- impurity — the quality or state of being impure.
- profligacy — shameless dissoluteness.
Antonyms for lubricity
noun lubricity
- goodness — the state or quality of being good.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- virtue — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- decency — Decency is the quality of following accepted moral standards.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
See also
Matching words
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