licentiousness
[ lahy-sen-shuhs-nis ]
noun
a throwing off of sexual restraint; lewd character or behavior: The Hays Code tried to stamp out all lust and licentiousness in American film.
wanton disregard or transgression of laws, rules, or moral norms: Freedom entails responsibilities, or else it degenerates into licentiousness.
Origin of licentiousness
1Other 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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