Lewdness and Prudery

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Lewdness noun - The quality or state of being obscene.

Usage example: the lewdness of the material on that Web site makes it inappropriate for children

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Prudery is an antonym for lewdness.

Prudery noun - A tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters.

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Lewdness is an antonym for prudery.

Nearby Words: prudish, prude

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Prudery and Lewdness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lewdness/prudery

Lewdness & Prudery. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lewdness/prudery>.

Prudery or Lewdness. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lewdness/prudery.

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