SALACIOUSNESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

salaciousness

noun

as in desire

sexual appetite the salaciousness usually enjoyed with a new fling

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Noun

Trump has expressed his desire to acquire Greenland since 2019 and, during his second term, issued threats to seize the territory from Denmark, a NATO ally.

— Stefanie Dazio, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Gray Wielebinski’s new site-specific Production (2026) will transform the fair’s public toilets into an intimate olfactory environment, where scent, bodily function, privacy, desire, and surveillance will converge.

— Jade Wilson, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of desire

Noun

Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The comedian's passion for burgers goes well beyond punchlines.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of passion

Noun

That striking eroticism has done wonders for this movie’s marketing campaign too, which maybe has come as a surprise to you both.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
In between all that, the story comes in desire and danger, and that’s where the thriller, crime and eroticism emerge.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 29 July 2026

Definition of eroticism

Noun

Groff’s writing is always transcendent, and her prose is especially on display in Matrix’s passages of holy visions, bodily lust, and political power.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
The gorgeous 16-track set explores grief, passion, hope, lust and reflection across four movements, featuring a bevy of special guests, including Thundercat, Steve Lacy, DRAM, Westside Gunn, Kamasi Washington, Earl Sweatshirt and more.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

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