salaciousness

noun

Definition of salaciousnessnext
as in desire
sexual appetite the salaciousness usually enjoyed with a new fling

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  1. desire
  2. passion
  3. eroticism
  4. lust
Noun
  • The desires of the Mexican American residents for a quiet residential park have at times been at odds with other interests in the waterfront.
    Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • November 21, 2024 The holiday season is here—along, of course, with the desire to buy everything your heart desires.
    Vogue Club, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of desire
Noun
  • As does her passion for pasta, which echoes time spent at the late Del Posto in NYC.
    Matthew Odam, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • As a former human resources case manager, Fink pursued her lifelong passion for cooking during the pandemic, taking online classes and experimenting with recipes as a stress reliever.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of passion
Noun
  • The brief screen time doesn’t detract from the fact that his scenes are among the film’s most impactful — and not just because of the eroticism alone.
    James Factora, Them, 27 Nov. 2024
  • So eroticism has been killed somehow, because of the overtaking of pornography.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of eroticism
Noun
  • But the real stars of the film, in my opinion, are all the older women in town who simply cannot hide their lust for this Hot Frosty.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The lust for power and wealth among the Elon Musk and Pay-Pal Mafia types are now as boundless as their mind-controlling algorithms are powerful.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of lust
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“Salaciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaciousness. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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