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Voluptuous vs Salacious - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between voluptuous and salacious

is that voluptuous is suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation while salacious is promoting sexual desire or lust.

voluptuous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Suggestive of or characterized by full, generous, pleasurable sensation.
    • The plentiful blankets and the voluptuous pillows of the bed called out to my tired body, tantalizing me with their luxury.
    {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=5 , Thus we lay, whilst a voluptuous languor possest, and still maintain'd us motionless and fast locked in one another's arms}}
  • (of a woman) Curvaceous, sexy, full-figured.
    • Her flowing raven hair contrasted her creamy white complexion, her amber eyes like those of a cat, the low neckline of her bodice emphasised her plump, voluptuous figure.

    Derived terms

    * voluptuousness

    Related terms

    * voluptuary

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    salacious

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious

    Derived terms

    * salaciousness