LICENTIOUS


Meaning of LICENTIOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: l ī - ' sen(t)-sh ə s

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin licentiosus, from licentia

Date: 1535

1 : lacking legal or moral restraints especially : disregarding sexual restraints

2 : marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness

– li · cen · tious · ly adverb

– li · cen · tious · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.