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Licentious meaning
Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled. | Disregarding accepted rules.
Synonyms of Licentious
Example sentences (5)
He advanced into Italy at the head of a licentious and rough soldiery, and Rome became the scene of riot and massacre, gladiatorial shows and extravagant feasting.
He was handsome and eloquent, active, hardy, courageous, a great general and an able politician, but also licentious.sfn His early years were spent alternately in pleasure and in military service.
He was old enough to be in the midst of his literary studies, to understand the real meaning and worth of the dissolute and licentious lives of his companions, and to have been deeply affected himself by the love of a woman.
Rome lost in part its religious character, becoming increasingly a true Renaissance city, with a great number of popular feasts, horse races, parties, intrigues and licentious episodes.
These intimate family scenes are contrasting to the licentious style seen in his Odalisque portraits.