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Definitions for licentious
laɪˈsɛn ʃəsli·cen·tious
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Princeton's WordNet
licentiousadjective
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
"coarse and licentious men"
Wiktionary
licentiousadjective
Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.
licentiousadjective
Disregarding accepted rules.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Licentiousnoun
Etymology: licencieux, French; licentiosus, Latin.
Later ages pride, like corn-fed steed,
Abus’d her plenty, and fat swoln encrease,
To all licentious lust, and gan exceed
The measure of her mean, and natural first need. Fa. Qu.How would it touch thee to the quick,
Should’st thou but hear I were licentious?
And that this body, consecrate to thee,
With ruffian lust should be contaminate. William Shakespeare.The Tyber, whose licentious waves,
So often overflow’d the neighbouring fields,
Now runs a smooth and inoffensive course. Wentworth Dillon.
Wikipedia
licentious
Lascivious behavior is sexual behavior or conduct that is considered crude and offensive, or contrary to local moral or other standards of appropriate behavior. In this sense "lascivious" is similar in meaning to "lewd", "indecent", "lecherous", "unchaste", "licentious" or "libidinous".
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licentious
Licentious generally refers to a behavior or attitude that disregards or lacks moral, legal, or sexual restraints. It often implies an excessive indulgence in sensual or sexual pleasures or a disregard for accepted rules and standards.
Webster Dictionary
Licentiousadjective
characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press
Licentiousadjective
unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of licentious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of licentious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- prostopášnýCzech
- løsslupneDanish
- zügellosGerman
- ελευθέριος, ακόλαστοςGreek
- licenciuloEsperanto
- licenciosoSpanish
- هرزهPersian
- rietas, siveetön, räävitön, hillitön, pidäkkeetön, epäsiveellinen, vallaton, estotonFinnish
- leste, voluptueuxFrench
- ceadmhachIrish
- cabulIndonesian
- licenziosoItalian
- גאהHebrew
- libidinosusLatin
- wulps, licentieus, vrijgevochten, wellustig, non-conformistischDutch
- løssluppenNorwegian
- licenţiosRomanian
- развра́тный, безнра́вственный, во́льный, распу́щенныйRussian
- preslobodan, raspuštenSerbo-Croatian
- utsvävandeSwedish
- లైసెన్స్ కలిగినTelugu
- ahlaksızTurkish
- 淫乱Chinese
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