licentious
[ lahy-sen-shuhs ]
/ laɪˈsɛn ʃəs /
adjective
sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.
going beyond customary or proper bounds or limits; disregarding rules.
RELATED WORDS
abandoned, animal, carnal, corrupt, debauched, depraved, desirous, disorderly, dissolute, fast, fleshly, impure, incontinent, lascivious, lax, lecherous, lewd, libertine, libidinous, loose
Nearby words
licensed practical nurse, licensed vocational nurse, licensee, licensure, licentiate, licentious, licentiously, licet, lich, lich gate, lich stone
Origin of licentious
Related forms
Can be confusedlascivious licentious
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licentious
/ (laɪˈsɛnʃəs) /
adjective
sexually unrestrained or promiscuous
rare showing disregard for convention
Derived Formslicentiously, adverblicentiousness, noun
Word Origin for licentious
C16: from Latin licentiōsus capricious, from licentia licence
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Word Origin and History for licentious
licentious
"morally unrestrained," 1530s, from Medieval Latin licentiosus "full of license, unrestrained," from Latin licentia (see license). Related: Licentiously; licentiousness.
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