licentiousness

Noun

Meaning

dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

the quality of being lewd and lascivious

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dissolution dissipation debauchery looseness profligacy wantonness smut fornication animalism desire evil vice license corruption lust

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Antonyms

good economy care honor integrity morality

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Hypernyms

immorality intemperance self-indulgence intemperateness

Examples

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness. George Washington

Bad company is as instructive as licentiousness. One makes up for the loss of one's innocence with the loss of one's prejudices. Denis Diderot

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be liberty. Fisher Ames

As we know, for centuries Rome regarded the Open Hot Turkey Sandwich as the height of licentiousness. Woody Allen

The slave girl is reared in an atmosphere of licentiousness and fear. Harriet Ann Jacobs

The liberty of the press is dear to England; the licentiousness of the press is odious to England: the liberty of it can never be so well protected as by beating down the licentiousness. Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

Close letter words and terms

licentiou-libidinous licentious licentiously licentuous Licerio licey