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Licentiousness
noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The property of being licentious. uncountable, usually
"... 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 ..."
- 2 dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure wordnet
- 3 the quality of being lewd and lascivious wordnet
Etymology
From licentious + -ness.
See also for "licentiousness"
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