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Licentious — 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. [1913 Webster] A wit that no licentious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
licentious — licentious, libertine, lewd, wanton, lustful, lascivious, libidinous, lecherous all suggest unchaste habits, especially in being given to or indicative of immorality in sex relations. Licentious basically implies disregard of the restraints… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
licentious — li·cen·tious /lī sen chəs/ adj: disregarding legal restraints esp. with regard to sexual relations arrested as a prostitute for licentious sexual intercourse li·cen·tious·ly adv li·cen·tious·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
licentious — morally unrestrained, 1530s, from M.L. licentiosus full of license, unrestrained, from L. licentia (see LICENSE (Cf. license)). Related: Licentiously; licentiousness … Etymology dictionary
licentious — [adj] immoral, uncontrolled abandoned, amoral, animal, carnal, corrupt, debauched, depraved, desirous, disorderly, dissolute, fast, fast and loose*, fleshly, impure, incontinent, in the fast lane*, lascivious, lax, lecherous, lewd, libertine,… … New thesaurus
licentious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. DERIVATIVES licentiously adverb licentiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin licentiosus, from licentia freedom … English terms dictionary
licentious — [lī sen′shəs] adj. [L licentiosus < licentia: see LICENSE] 1. Rare disregarding accepted rules and standards 2. morally unrestrained, esp. in sexual activity; lascivious licentiously adv. licentiousness n … English World dictionary
licentious — [[t]laɪse̱ntʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a person as licentious, you mean that they are very immoral, especially in their sexual behaviour. [FORMAL] ...alarming stories of licentious behaviour. Derived words: licentiousness N … English dictionary
licentious — adjective a book that exaggerates the licentious behavior of the rich and famous Syn: dissolute, dissipated, debauched, degenerate, immoral, naughty, wanton, decadent, depraved, sinful, corrupt; lustful, lecherous, lascivious, libidinous,… … Thesaurus of popular words
licentious — adjective Etymology: Latin licentiosus, from licentia Date: 1535 1. lacking legal or moral restraints; especially disregarding sexual restraints 2. marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness • licentiously adverb • licentiousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
