filthiness

noun

Definition of filthinessnext
1
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene the book was controversial partly because of the filthiness of the language

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2
as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty the appalling filthiness of the oven in the vacated apartment

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  1. vulgarity
  2. filth
  3. obscenity
  4. impurity
Noun
  • Whatever happened to elegant, elevated and epic language in lieu of vulgarities that flourish in the sewers and gutters of morality?
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Policy proposals aside, there's been name-calling, vulgarity, and plain old meanness.
    Jon LaPook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of vulgarity
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  • Her teeth were broken from attempting to drink water from a rabbit bottle attached to her cage, and her once-white paws were permanently stained from years of filth.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In late September, migrants battled rain and filth from their camping tents and makeshift lean-tos.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of filth
Noun
  • These laws could also face an uphill battle in the courts, including the Supreme Court, which have shot down certain obscenity laws as unconstitutional.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • His speech was larded with obscenity and boastfulness.
    Mike Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of obscenity
Noun
  • The first peel sweeps away dead skin, oil, and impurities, while the second peel neutralizes and nourishes with anti-aging ingredients, leaving your skin irresistibly smooth.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The Special Cleansing Gel comes in next, with soap-free chamomile extract to calm and soothe while removing excess oil and impurities.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of impurity
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