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licentious

English

Alternative forms

  • licentuous (misconstruction)

Etymology

Latin licenti?sus, from licentia (“license, freedom”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /la?.?s?n.??s/

Adjective

licentious (comparative more licentious, superlative most licentious)

  1. Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.
  2. Disregarding accepted rules.

Derived terms

  • licentiousness

Related terms

  • license

Translations

See also

  • incontinent

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lechery

English

Etymology

From Old French and Anglo-Norman lecherie. See lecher.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?l?t?.??.i/

Noun

lechery (countable and uncountable, plural lecheries)

  1. Inordinate indulgence in sexual activity.

Synonyms

  • lewdness

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

  • lechery in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • lechery in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • lechery at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • cheerly

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