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salacious Definition


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salacious
adj
    1. Unnaturally preoccupied with sex; lecherous or lustful.
      Thesaurus: lewd, lascivious, wicked, wanton, lecherous, bawdy, obscene, raunchy, ribald; Antonym: clean, proper, decent.
    2. Seeking to arouse sexual desire, especially crudely or obscenely.
Derivative: salaciously
adverb
    Derivative: salaciousness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin salax fond of leaping, from salire to leap.



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