shamelessness

Noun

Meaning

behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame

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Between shame and shamelessness lies the axis upon which we turn; meteorological conditions at both these poles are of the most extreme, ferocious type. Shamelessness, shame: the roots of violence. Salman Rushdie

The evil implanted in man by nature spreads so imperceptibly, when the habit of wrong-doing is unchecked, that he himself can set no limit to his shamelessness. Cicero

Shamelessness is a wonderful part of the character. Stephen Colbert

Her libido blazed to life. She smiled, impressed by the party-crashing shamelessness of sex, its willingness to show up anywhere-a funeral, a sermon, a final farewell. This was the way to go out, all right, thumbing your labia at the cosmos. James K. Morrow

There can be no doubt as to the measureless shamelessness of the English in combating our really modest colonial efforts. Alfred von Waldersee

To me "where the wild things are" is a place that exists in our minds; it's a place of liberty and shamelessness. It can take a split second or a lifetime to find it, but once you do, you'll be free. Alessia Cara

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