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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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salacious

English

Etymology

Derived from Latin sal?x, sal?cis (“provocative, lustful”) +? -ious.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s??le?.??s/
  • Rhymes: -e???s

Adjective

salacious (comparative more salacious, superlative most salacious)

  1. Promoting sexual desire or lust.
  2. Lascivious, bawdy, obscene, lewd.

Synonyms

  • ardent, hot, dirty, lubricious

Derived terms

  • salaciously
  • salaciousness

Related terms

  • salacity

Translations

Anagrams

  • isocausal

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