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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
EXPANDo·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
COLLAPSESynonyms
2. abandoned, profligate.
2. abandoned, profligate.
Antonyms
2. lawful.
2. lawful.
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Example Sentences
- Welch is blatant about it, coming down hard and loud in favor of restraint and respect rather than licentiousness.
- Those who began noticing the comics' gleeful licentiousness acquired their own version of superpowers.
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Word Origin & History
licentious
"morally unrestrained," 1530s, from M.L. licentiosus "full of license, unrestrained," from L. licentia (see license).
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