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licentious [laɪˈsɛnʃəs] adj
1. sexually unrestrained or promiscuous 2. Now rare showing disregard for convention [from Latin licentiōsus capricious, from licentia licence] licentiously adv licentiousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
licentious adjective promiscuous, immoral, lewd, debauched, abandoned, sensual, uncontrollable, uncontrolled, wanton, profligate, impure, lascivious, lustful, dissolute, libertine, libidinous, lubricious (literary), uncurbed alarming stories of licentious behaviour principled, moral, proper, virtuous, lawful, law-abiding, scrupulous, chaste Translations licentious [laɪˈsɛnʃəs] adj → licencieux/euse licentious licentious [laɪˈsɛnʃəs] adj (frm) → licenzioso/a licentious [laɪˈsɛnʃəs] adj (frm) → licenzioso/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Immoral, licentious, anarchical, unscientific -- call them by what names you will -- yet, from an aesthetic point of view, those ancient days of the Colour Revolt were the glorious childhood of Art in Flatland -- a childhood, alas, that never ripened into manhood, nor even reached the blossom of youth. She makes no secret of them, and has, in fact, elaborated a complete system of licentious behaviour. And then he got into the company of a more refined, licentious sort of people, and taking to all their wanton ways rushed into the opposite extreme from an abhorrence of his father's meanness. |
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