licentious

The emotion subsequently crept into the social arena, they claimed, as we became revolted by abnormal and licentious behavior.
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For Shaftel this kind of licentious behavior amounts to “conspicuous consumption disguised as urbanity.”
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“Licentious and immoral practices seem to get great head amongst young people,” he preached.
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He also accuses Isabel of repeatedly trying to seduce him, although he supposedly refused to succumb to her licentious ways.
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And shame on Tiger, for another kind of promiscuity—the licentious use of his father.
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So strong were prejudices in favour of superficial morality in even that licentious age!
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Mary Manley died; an English authoress, of considerable reputation as a writer, but of a wanton and licentious character.
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Religion but too often forms licentious, immoral tyrants, obeyed by slaves who are obliged to conform to their views.
Superstition In All Ages (1732)|Jean Meslier
He had great advantages, but was banished by Augustus for his description of licentious love.
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This severity was more than the licentious capital would endure.
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British Dictionary definitions for licentious

licentious

/ (laɪˈsɛnʃəs) /

adjective

sexually unrestrained or promiscuous

rare showing disregard for convention

Derived forms of licentious

licentiously, adverblicentiousness, noun

Word Origin for licentious

C16: from Latin licentiōsus capricious, from licentia licence

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