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Thesaurus: licentious

Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press.

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  1. a. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press.
  2. a. Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life.
  3. adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
  4. 1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. A wit that no licentious pertness knows. Savage. 2. Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life. "Licentious wickedness." Shak. Syn. -- Unrestrained; uncurbed; uncontrolled; unruly; riotous; ungovernable; wanton; profligate; dissolute; lax; loose; sensual; impure; unchaste; lascivious; immoral. -- Li*cen"tious*ly, adv. -- Li*cen"tious*ness, n.
  5. j:100 s. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained