Rakehood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    immoral behaviour uncountable

    "Could I convert virgins to nymphomania? Masturbators to rakehood? Faithful wives to adulteresses? Seducers to ascetics? Very doubtful. But possible."

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carrying-oncorinthianismknaveryprofligacyvice

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"Could I convert virgins to nymphomania? Masturbators to rakehood? Faithful wives to adulteresses? Seducers to ascetics? Very doubtful. But possible."

Etymology

From rake + -hood.

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