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licentiousness

[ lahy-sen-shuhs-nis ]
/ laɪˈsɛn ŹƒÉ™s 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, noun

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