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licentious

li·cen·tious

UK/laɪˈsɛn.ʃəs/ US/laɪˈsɛntʃʌs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

  • “coarse and licentious men”
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Origin

From Latin licentiōsus, from licentia (“license, freedom”).

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