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