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licentiousness

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li⋅cen⋅tious

  [lahy-sen-shuhs]
–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.
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Origin:
1525–35; < L licentiōsus unrestrained. See license, -ous

Related forms:
li⋅cen⋅tious⋅ly, adverb
li⋅cen⋅tious⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. abandoned, profligate.

Antonyms:
2. lawful.
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li·cen·tious   (lī-sěn'shəs)   
adj.  

  1. Lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint, especially in sexual conduct.

  2. Having no regard for accepted rules or standards.


[Latin licentiōsus, from licentia, freedom, license; see license.]
li·cen'tious·ly adv., li·cen'tious·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

licentious 
"morally unrestrained," 1535, from M.L. licentiosus "full of license, unrestrained," from L. licentia (see license).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: li·cen·tious
Pronunciation: lI-'sen-ch&s
Function: adjective
: disregarding legal restraints esp. with regard to sexual relations licentious sexual intercourse> —li·cen·tious·ly adverb —li·cen·tious·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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