lewdness

/ˈluːdnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

"Thus thou calledst to remembrance the lewdnesse of thy youth, in bruising thy teates by the Egyptians, for the paps of thy youth."
"Sir, Lord Hailes has forgot. There is nothing in Pryor that will excite to lewdness."

From Middle English lewednesse, equivalent to lewd + -ness.

lewdnesses (plural)

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How do you pronounce lewdness?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːdnəs/.

What does lewdness mean?

The quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous.

Where does lewdness come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

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