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LICENTIOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does licentious mean?
• LICENTIOUS (adjective)
The adjective LICENTIOUS has 1 sense:
1. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
Familiarity information: LICENTIOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
Context example:
coarse and licentious men
Similar:
unchaste (not chaste)
Derivation:
licence (excessive freedom; lack of due restraint)
licentiousness (dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure)
licentiousness (the quality of being lewd and lascivious)
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