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Salacious vs Smutmonger - What's the difference?

salacious | smutmonger |

As an adjective salacious

is promoting sexual desire or lust.

As a noun smutmonger is

(derogatory) a purveyor of smut; a salacious gossip or publisher.

salacious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Promoting sexual desire or lust.
  • Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.

    • Synonyms

    * ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious

    Derived terms

    * salaciousness

    smutmonger

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (derogatory) A purveyor of smut; a salacious gossip or publisher.