luridness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈlʊə.rɪd.nəs/ us/ˈlʊr.ɪd.nəs/
（因包含暴力、性或不道德的行为而令人感到的）骇人，惊悚
the quality of being shocking and involving violence, sex, or immoral activity
Sometimes the descriptive reconstructions of events cross the line into unpleasant luridness. 有时，对事件的复述渲染过度，到了耸人听闻的地步，令人不快。
Despite the luridness of the subject matter, the author creates a refined, beautiful work of art. 尽管主题很耸人听闻，但作者创作了一部精致、美丽的艺术作品。
See: lurid
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- The opera's sacrilegious themes, non-stop profanity and overall luridness invite controversy.
- The film’s lewdness, luridness and histrionic plotting made it the byword for meritless, exploitative nonsense.
- In this movie the director retains the luridness of his early punk-trash films.