filthiness

noun

Definition of filthinessnext
1
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene the book was controversial partly because of the filthiness of the language

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2
as in dustiness
the state or quality of being dirty the appalling filthiness of the oven in the vacated apartment

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  1. vulgarity
  2. filth
  3. obscenity
  4. impurity
Noun
  • Attention-grabbing vulgarity aside, Pearl was talking hoops, not other things that have been central to Auburn men’s basketball discourse of late.
    — Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
  • So cheers to Schulz—and Emma, who agreed to share their story—for helping to normalize IVF, even if vulgarity was his way of doing so!
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of vulgarity
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  • Rock stars are wealthy, privileged people who live just like other wealthy, privileged people do, in places where the streets are quiet and safe, protected by gates and uniformed security guards from the danger, filth, and darkness of a world where everyone wants to be rich and famous and loved.
    — David Samuels, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Before that, That’s A Wrap Sandwich Co. obviously housed too many rodents, roaches or general filth for whoever filed the complaint with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025
Definition of filth
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  • Yet the movie also contains, by my count, more than a dozen significant obscenities, as well as enough death to scar the Bluey crowd for life.
    — Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Other states don’t allow numerical digits, obscenity, or names of people who have committed atrocities, according to US Birth Certificates.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025
Definition of obscenity
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  • Your most valuable data is the bare minimum an AI model needs to produce useful sales intelligence, like melting down gold to remove its impurities.
    — Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of impurity
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