Raunchiness

//ˈɹɔːn(t)ʃɪnəs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being raunchy; sleaze, titillation. uncountable

    "But in none of these did he [Murray Schisgal] descend to the vulgarity and witlessness of his new double bill, Twice Around the Park, a television comedy with added raunchiness that would not be permitted on TV."

Example

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"But in none of these did he [Murray Schisgal] descend to the vulgarity and witlessness of his new double bill, Twice Around the Park, a television comedy with added raunchiness that would not be permitted on TV."

Etymology

From raunchy + -ness.

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