luridness
noun[U]
uk/ˈlʊə.rɪd.nəs/us/ˈlʊr.ɪd.nəs/thequalityof beingshockingandinvolvingviolence,sex, orimmoralactivity:
Sometimes thedescriptivereconstructions ofeventscrossthelineintounpleasantluridness.
Despite the luridness of thesubjectmatter, theauthorcreatesarefined,beautifulworkofart.
See
lurid
- The opera'ssacrilegiousthemes,non-stopprofanityandoverallluridnessinvitecontroversy.
- The film’slewdness, luridness andhistrionicplottingmade it thebywordfor meritless,exploitativenonsense.
- In thismoviethedirectorretainsthe luridness of his early punk-trashfilms.