Etymology

lewdness

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Today it means: The quality, state or instance of being lewd; promiscuous. Full definition →

Middle English lewednesse
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromlewednesse
  2. English todaylewdness

From Middle English lewednesse, equivalent to lewd + -ness.

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