lascivious
[ luh-siv-ee-uh s ]
/ ləˈsɪv i əs /
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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Words nearby lascivious
lasagna, lasagne, lascar, lascaux, lascaux cave, lascivious, lasdun, lase, laser, laser beam, laser card
Origin of lascivious
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British Dictionary definitions for lasciviousness
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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