lewdness

American  

[lood-nis] / ˈlud nɪs /

noun

1. indecency or obscenity; vulgar sexual character or behavior.

   The strip club has been shut down repeatedly for lewdness and public sexual acts.

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Etymology

Origin of lewdness

lewd ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

"There was never any lewdness or disrespect or weirdness that you're trying to imply," De Niro said, before looking at her and exclaiming: "Shame on you, Chase Robinson!"

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023

When school staff alerted the cops of the human feces they had been finding, they set up surveillance and were able to catch Tramaglini, who they charged with lewdness, littering, and defecating in public.

From Golf Digest • May 3, 2018

When the jury reached a verdict, it acquitted the defendant of assault, attempted murder and the underlying lewdness allegation; he was convicted only of a gun-possession charge.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2016

He has pleaded not guilty to 17 felonies, also including lewdness and conspiracy to destroy evidence.

From Washington Times • Jan. 7, 2016

Most shameless have been the charges of lewdness and immorality against Luther.

From Luther Examined and Reexamined A Review of Catholic Criticism and a Plea for Revaluation by Dau, W. H. T. (William Herman Theodore)