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sordidez

[sor-di-'dez]
nounfemininepl: sordidezes
sordidness, squalor, meanness
1. The quality of being sordid; moral baseness, depravity, or dishonorableness
The sordidness of his actions shocked everyone.
A sordidez de suas ações chocou a todos.
2. Physical dirtiness, filthiness, or squalor
The sordidness of the abandoned building was evident.
A sordidez do prédio abandonado era evidente.
3. Meanness or stinginess in character or behavior
His sordidness prevented him from helping those in need.
Sua sordidez o impediu de ajudar os necessitados.
Synonyms
vilezatorpezaindignidadesujidadeimundícieavarezamesquinhez
Antonyms
nobrezadignidadepurezalimpezagenerosidadehonradez

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sordidez
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
sordidez
standard usage; may also use vileza as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

viver na sordidez (to live in squalor)
agir com sordidez (to act with meanness)
a sordidez do crime (the depravity of crime)
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