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Wantonness

Wantonness Meaning & Definition
Wantonness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wantonness?

[n] the quality of being lewd and lascivious
[n] the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Wantonness: abandon | licentiousness | sexual immorality | unconstraint

Related Terms | Find terms related to Wantonness:

See Also | immorality | unrestraint

Wantonness In Webster's Dictionary

\Wan"ton*ness\, n. The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness. --Gower. The tumults threatened to abuse all acts of grace, and turn them into wantonness. --Eikon Basilike. Young gentlemen would be as sad as night Only for wantonness. --Shak.

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