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Licentious

Licentious Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Licentious? [adj] lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained; "coarse and licentious men" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Licentious: unchaste Related Terms \| Find terms related to Licentious: abandoned \| amoral \| animal \| carnal \| corrupt \| debauched \| depraved \| disobedient \| dissipated \| dissolute \| fast \| fleshly \| free \| free-living \| gallant \| gay \| go-go \| headstrong \| heady \| high-living \| hubristic \| immoderate \| immoral \| incontinent \| indulgent \| insubordinate \| intemperate \| irrepressible \| irresponsible \| lascivious \| lawless \| lax \| lecherous \| lewd \| libertine \| libidinous \| loose \| lustful \| mutinous \| nonrestrictive \| out of control \| out of hand \| oversexed \| permissive \| presuming \| presumptuous \| profligate \| rakehell \| rakehellish \| rakehelly \| rakish \| rampant \| randy \| reinless \| relaxed \| reprobate \| riotous \| salacious \| satyric \| scabrous \| self-willed \| sensual \| unaccountable \| unbridled \| unchecked \| uncoerced \| uncompelled \| unconstrained \| uncontrolled \| uncurbed \| undisciplined \| unforced \| ungoverned \| uninhibited \| unmastered \| unmeasured \| unmoral \| unmuzzled \| unprincipled \| unreined \| unrepressed \| unreserved \| unrestrained \| unrestrictive \| unruly \| unsubdued \| unsuppressed \| wanton \| wild \| wildcat \| willful See Also \| Licentious In Webster's Dictionary \Licen"tious\ (-sh[u^]s), a. [L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See {License}.] 1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. A wit that no licentious pertness knows. --Savage. 2. Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life. ``Licentious wickedness.'' --Shak. Syn: Unrestrained; uncurbed; uncontrolled; unruly; riotous; ungovernable; wanton; profligate; dissolute; lax; loose; sensual; impure; unchaste; lascivious; immoral. -- {Licen"tiously}, adv. -- {Licen"tious*ness}, n.

Licentious Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Licentious?

[adj] lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained; "coarse and licentious men"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Licentious: unchaste

See Also |

Licentious In Webster's Dictionary

\Li*cen"tious\ (-sh[u^]s), a. [L. licentiosus: cf. F.
licencieux. See {License}.]
1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive;
   abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious
   press.

         A wit that no licentious pertness knows. --Savage.

2. Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral;
   dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a
   licentious life. ``Licentious wickedness.'' --Shak.

Syn: Unrestrained; uncurbed; uncontrolled; unruly; riotous;
     ungovernable; wanton; profligate; dissolute; lax; loose;
     sensual; impure; unchaste; lascivious; immoral. --
     {Li*cen"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Li*cen"tious*ness}, n.

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