licentious

/laɪˈsɛn.ʃəs/

LAꞮSƐN · ʃəs (2 syllables)

English Adj
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Definition

Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.

Etymology

From Latin licentiōsus, from licentia (“license, freedom”).

Example Sentences

  • "His eyes trailed over her feline pose on the sofa, finding her limbs adorable while he tried exasperatedly to extract the truth of licentious revelations from them."
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