licentious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
Disregarding accepted rules.

/laɪˈsɛn.ʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-licentious.wav

licentious more licentious most licentious licentuous

From Latin licentiōsus, from licentia (“license, freedom”).

license incontinent

licentiously licentiousness non-licentious nonlicentious overlicentious unlicentious

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