licentiousness

[ lahy-sen-shuhs-nis ]
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noun
  1. a throwing off of sexual restraint; lewd character or behavior: The Hays Code tried to stamp out all lust and licentiousness in American film.

  2. wanton disregard or transgression of laws, rules, or moral norms: Freedom entails responsibilities, or else it degenerates into licentiousness.

Origin of licentiousness

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Other words from licentiousness

  • non·li·cent·ious·ness, noun
  • o·ver·li·cent·ious·ness, noun
  • un·li·cen·tious·ness, noun

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