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lascivious

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las·civ·i·ous  (l-sv-s)
adj.
1. Given to or expressing lust; lecherous.
2. Exciting sexual desires; salacious.
[Middle English, from Late Latin lascvisus, from Latin lascvia, lewdness, playfulness, from lascvus, lustful, playful; see las- in Indo-European roots.]
las·civi·ous·ly adv.
las·civi·ous·ness n.
lascivious [lass-iv-ee-uss]
Adjective
showing or producing sexual desire; lustful [Latin lascivia wantonness]
lasciviously adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.lascivious - driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires; "libidinous orgies"
libidinous, lustful, lewd
sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"
lascivious
adjective 1. lustful, sensual, immoral, randy (informal), chiefly Brit. horny (slang) voluptuous, lewd, wanton, salacious, prurient, lecherous, libidinous, licentious, unchaste
adjective 2. bawdy, dirty, offensive, crude, obscene, coarse, indecent, blue, vulgar, immoral, pornographic, suggestive, X-rated (informal) scurrilous, smutty, ribald
Translations
lascivious [ləˈsɪvɪəs] adj → lascivo
lascivious [ləˈsɪvɪəs] adj → lascif/ive
lascivious [ləˈsɪvɪəs] adj → lüstern
lascivious [ləˈsɪvɪəs] adj → lascivo/a


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Bad air is always about you and your repasts: your lascivious thoughts, your lies, and secrets are indeed in the air!
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book For All And None by Nietzsche, Friedrich View in context
Never can I persuade myself that I see that sweet and noble mask change into a hypocritical lascivious face.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
The men are tall and well made, with forms indicating strength and activity; the women with regular and occasionally handsome features, and a lascivious expression, characteristic of their temperament.
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