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- [suh-ley-shuh s]
- /səˈleɪ ʃəs/
- /səˈleɪ.ʃəs/
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- [suh-ley-shuh s]
- /səˈleɪ ʃəs/
Definitions of salacious word
- adjective salacious lustful or lecherous. 1
- adjective salacious (of writings, pictures, etc.) obscene; grossly indecent. 1
- adjective salacious lewd 1
- adjective salacious If you describe something such as a book or joke as salacious, you think that it deals with sexual matters in an unnecessarily detailed way. 0
- adjective salacious having an excessive interest in sex 0
- adjective salacious (of books, magazines, etc) erotic, bawdy, or lewd 0
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Origin of salacious
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin salāci- (stem of salāx) lustful (derivative of salīre to jump, move spasmodically, spurt; see salient, saltation) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Salacious
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salacious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj salacious
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- aphrodisiacal — having an aphrodisiac quality
- bawdy — A bawdy story or joke contains humorous references to sex.
- carnal — Carnal feelings and desires are sexual and physical, without any spiritual element.
- dirty-minded — tending to have vulgar, obscene, or lewd thoughts, interpretations, etc.
noun salacious
- aphrodisia — the desire for sexual intimacy
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
- dirtiness — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- filthiness — foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
- foulness — the state or quality of being foul: The foulness of the accusation incensed us all.
adjective salacious
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- erogenous — (of a part of the body) Sensitive to sexual stimulation.
- erotic — Of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- jazzy — pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
Antonyms for salacious
noun salacious
- continency — self-restraint or abstinence, especially in regard to sexual activity; temperance; moderation.
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