Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
licentiousness — licentious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. DERIVATIVES licentiously adverb licentiousness noun. ORIGIN Latin licentiosus, from licentia freedom … English terms dictionary
Licentiousness — Licentious Li*cen tious ( sh[u^]s), a. [L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See {License}.] 1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. [1913 Webster] A wit that no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
licentiousness — noun see licentious … New Collegiate Dictionary
licentiousness — See licentiously. * * * … Universalium
licentiousness — noun The property of being licentious … Wiktionary
licentiousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Excessive freedom; lack of restraint: dissoluteness, dissolution, libertinism, license, profligacy. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
licentiousness — n. lack of sexual restraint, lewdness; lawlessness, immorality … English contemporary dictionary
licentiousness — n libertinism, debauchery, dissoluteness, It. dolce vita. dissipation, profligacy, profligateness; lechery, lewdness, Pathol. satyriasis, goatishness, Pathol. nymphomania; concupiscence, lust, prurience, pruriency; lustfulness, libidinousness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
licentiousness — li·cen·tious·ness … English syllables
licentiousness — /bsenshasnas/ The indulgence of the arbitrary will of the individual, without regard to ethics or law, or respect for the rights of others. Also, lewdness or lasciviousness … Black's law dictionary
