what is public lewdness
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia. Related to Lewdness: dross, uncleanness, DroÃ. Behavior that is deemed morally impure or unacceptable in a sexual sense; open and public indecency tending to corrupt the morals of the community; gross or wanton indecency in sexual relations. An important element of lewdness is openness.