lascivious
[ luh-siv-ee-uhs ]
/ ləˈsɪv i əs /
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adjective
inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man.
arousing sexual desire: lascivious photographs.
indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness: a lascivious gesture.
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Origin of lascivious
OTHER WORDS FROM lascivious
las·civ·i·ous·ly, adverblas·civ·i·ous·ness, nouno·ver·las·civ·i·ous, adjectiveo·ver·las·civ·i·ous·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lascivious
lascivious , licentiousWords nearby lascivious
La Scala, lascar, Las Casas, Lascaux, Lascaux Cave, lascivious, lasciviousness, Las Cruces, Lasdun, lase, Lasègue's sign
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British Dictionary definitions for lascivious
lascivious
/ (ləˈsɪvɪəs) /
adjective
lustful; lecherous
exciting sexual desire
Derived forms of lascivious
lasciviously, adverblasciviousness, nounWord Origin for lascivious
C15: from Late Latin lascīviōsus, from Latin lascīvia wantonness, from lascīvus
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