Definitions for bawdiness
bawdi·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. obscenity, lewdness, bawdiness, salaciousness, salacitynoun

   the trait of behaving in an obscene manner

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bawdinessnoun

   The state or characteristic of being bawdy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bawdinessnoun

   Obsceneness.

   Etymology: from bawdy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bawdiness

   Ribaldry or blue comedy is humorous entertainment that ranges from bordering on indelicacy to indecency. Blue comedy is also referred to as "bawdiness" or being "bawdy". Sex is presented in ribald material more for the purpose of poking fun at the foibles and weaknesses that manifest themselves in human sexuality, rather than to present sexual stimulation either overtly or artistically. Also, ribaldry may use sex as a metaphor to illustrate some non-sexual concern, in which case ribaldry borders satire. Like any humour, ribaldry may be read as conventional or subversive. Ribaldry typically depends on a shared background of sexual conventions and values, and its comedy generally depends on seeing those conventions broken. The ritual taboo-breaking that is a usual counterpart of ribaldry underlies its controversial nature and explains why ribaldry is sometimes a subject of censorship. Ribaldry, whose usual aim is not "merely" to be sexually stimulating, often does address larger concerns than mere sexual appetite. However, being presented in the form of comedy, these larger concerns may be overlooked by censors. Ribaldry differs from black comedy in that the latter deals with topics which would normally be considered painful or frightening, whereas ribaldry deals with topics that would only be considered offensive.

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1. bawdiness

   Bawdiness refers to the quality of being humorously or provocatively indelicate, risqué or suggestive, often associated with sexual innuendo or vulgar humor. It's the characteristic of being openly and somewhat scandalously lewd or obscene.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bawdinessnoun

   obscenity; lewdness

Matched Categories

1. • Indecency

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce bawdiness?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bawdiness in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bawdiness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bawdiness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bawdiness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bawdiness
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bawdiness
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawdiness
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bawdiness