licentious

  • 21licentious — adjective formal behaving in a sexually immoral or uncontrolled way licentiously adverb licentiousness noun (U) …

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  • 22licentious — adj 1. lascivious, libertine, debauched, dissolute, dissipated, rakish, rakehell; lecherous, lubricous, satyric, satyrical, satyrlike, goatish, Sl. horny, Archaic. lickerish; concupiscent, prurient, lustful, libidinous, salacious; ruttish,… …

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  • 23licentious — li·cen·tious …

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  • 24licentious — UK [laɪˈsenʃəs] / US adjective formal very interested in sex in a way that is unpleasant or offensive …

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  • 25licentious — li•cen•tious [[t]laɪˈsɛn ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) sexually unrestrained; libertine 2) unrestrained by law or general morality; immoral 3) going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits • Etymology: 1525–35; < L licentiōsus unrestrained. See license …

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  • 26licentious — /laɪˈsɛnʃəs / (say luy senshuhs) adjective 1. sensually unbridled; libertine; lewd. 2. unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral. 3. going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits. {Medieval Latin licentiōsus} –licentiously, adverb… …

  • 27licentious —   a. sexually immoral; unrestrained …

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  • 28licentious — adj. 1 immoral in sexual relations. 2 archaic disregarding accepted rules or conventions. Derivatives: licentiously adv. licentiousness n. Etymology: L licentiosus f. licentia: see LICENCE …

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  • 29Licentiously — Licentious Li*cen tious ( sh[u^]s), a. [L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See {License}.] 1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. [1913 Webster] A wit that no… …

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  • 30Licentiousness — Licentious Li*cen tious ( sh[u^]s), a. [L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See {License}.] 1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. [1913 Webster] A wit that no… …

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