licentious
Use Licentious in a sentence
ʃəs adjective
1.
sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
2.
unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.
3.
going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits; disregarding rules.
Related forms
li·cen·tious·ly, adverb
li·cen·tious·ness, noun
non·li·cen·tious, adjective
non·li·cen·tious·ly, adverb
non·li·cen·tious·ness, noun
o·ver·li·cen·tious, adjective
o·ver·li·cen·tious·ly, adverb
o·ver·li·cen·tious·ness, noun
un·li·cen·tious, adjective
un·li·cen·tious·ly, adverb
un·li·cen·tious·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. abandoned, profligate.
2. abandoned, profligate.
Antonyms
2. lawful.
2. lawful.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | sexually unrestrained or promiscuous |
| 2. | rare showing disregard for convention |
| [C16: from Latin licentiōsus capricious, from licentia | |
| li'centiously | |
| —adv | |
| li'centiousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
licentious
"morally unrestrained," 1530s, from M.L. licentiosus "full of license, unrestrained," from L. licentia (see license).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
The only thing co-opted is the date, which was used to try and entice the pagans from their rather licentious festivities.
He then broke into one of their licentious ballads, and was soon accompanied by all the rest of this depraved chorus.
Because of her licentious behavior, her husband also abandoned her.
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