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

In order to be helpful, Muse constantly builds extensive dossiers of users and their desires, social relationships, and messaging behaviors, TIME’s Harry Booth reported this month.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
This offbeat tendency doesn’t preclude a desire to make a big splash, of course.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of desire

Noun

The song addresses overcoming adversity and using others’ doubts to fuel your passion.

— Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
The backstory Saltus is a family-run passion project led by sisters Claudia and Nadja Mumelter, alongside their mother, Hedwig.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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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