SMUT definition: 1. magazines, books, pictures, films or jokes that offend some people because they relate to sex…. Learn more. The term “ smut ” thus became synonymous with a genre or category of media that was explicitly adult and often clandestine. In contemporary society, “ smut ” is often used to describe a wide array of media—movies, magazines, online content—that focus heavily on adult themes. Definition of smut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Smut , in its most basic definition, refers to something considered obscene, lewd, or sexually explicit. The term has roots in Old English and Middle Dutch, where it was used to describe dirt, soot, or any form of contamination.
