Is Lewd a Bad Word?

seite answered: It's not necessarily a bad word but it does have a bit of a negative connotation. Essentially he's saying you're a pervert for doing that.

What does it mean to lewd someone?

Lewd has to do with sexual behavior or remarks that are highly inappropriate or obscene, often because of what's done or said is in public or to someone who does not want that kind of attention.

What was the original meaning of the word lewd?

From Middle English lewed, lewd, leued (“unlearned, lay, lascivious”), from Old English lǣwede (“unlearned, ignorant, lay”), of obscure origin; most likely a derivative of the past participle of lǣwan (“to reveal, betray”) in the sense of "exposed as being unlearned" or "easily betrayed, clueless", from Proto-Germanic ...