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licentiousness
[ lahy-sen-shuhs-nis ]
/ laÉŖĖsÉn ŹÉs nÉŖs /
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noun
a throwing off of sexual restraint; lewd character or behavior: The Hays Code tried to stamp out all lust and licentiousness in American film.
wanton disregard or transgression of laws, rules, or moral norms: Freedom entails responsibilities, or else it degenerates into licentiousness.
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Origin of licentiousness
OTHER WORDS FROM licentiousness
nonĀ·liĀ·centĀ·iousĀ·ness, nounoĀ·verĀ·liĀ·centĀ·iousĀ·ness, noununĀ·liĀ·cenĀ·tiousĀ·ness, nounWords nearby licentiousness
license plate, licensor, licensure, licentiate, licentious, licentiousness, licet, lich, lichee, lichen, lichenic acid
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How to use licentiousness in a sentence
In general Bondāfirst brought to life long ago in Ian Flemingās novelsāis a fantasy figure of freedom and licentiousness, but Craig is the only truly erotic Bond.
No Time to Die Is an Imperfect Movie. But Itās a Perfect Finale for the Best James Bond Ever|Stephanie Zacharek|September 29, 2021|TimeThe sexual licentiousness of the 1960s, the continued expansion of federal power and the war in Vietnam again reinforced this sense.
Breaking evangelical resistance to coronavirus vaccines will be hard|Matthew Sutton|May 21, 2021|Washington Post