Meaning & use
salacious
Having or conveying an excessive, often inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
See it in a sentence
The tabloid ran a salacious story about the celebrity's private life.
Readers were drawn to the salacious details in the trial's testimony.
A note on using this word
Salacious almost always carries a disapproving tone, implying that the interest or content is inappropriate or gratuitous.
Words with a similar meaning
luridracy
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Words with an opposite meaning
wholesomechaste
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