Luridness - Definition
luridness
n 1: the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to
vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to
maintain their circulation" [syn: sensationalism,
luridness]
2: unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or
sickness or emotional distress) [syn: lividness,
lividity, luridness, paleness, pallidness, pallor,
wanness, achromasia]
3: the quality of being ghastly [syn: ghastliness, grimness,
gruesomeness, luridness]