Licentiousness

Quick meaning: Licentiousness is a noun meaning The property of being licentious.

Meaning

The property of being licentious.

Example Sentences

Early mentality, in initiating phallic worship, was never in any way guilty of licentiousness or obscenity.

... and well considered, me thinks this is one of the most censurable parts of this licentiousnesse, in regard it laboureth to taint the whole body of conversation, as it corrupteth the nature of words, which are the Publique Faith, whereupon all innocent discourse must needs trust it selfe, so that this perversion seemeth a publick impediment to the commerce of all vertuous communication .

Word Forms

• licentiousnesses

Synonyms for licentiousness

Depending on context, synonyms include dissolution, wantonness, profligacy, dissipation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wantonness, profligacy, dissipation, dissolution, lecherousness, looseness.

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