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licentious

Translations

licentiousadjective
more licentious
Comp.
most licentious
Super.
licencieuxS’emploie pour des comportements, propos ou œuvres marqués par l’absence de retenue morale ou sexuelle ; peut aussi convenir en style littéraire.
The novel was criticized for its licentious content, which many found offensive.
Le roman a été critiqué pour son contenu licencieux, que beaucoup ont trouvé offensant.
Additional translations
libertinSurtout littéraire ou soutenu ; insiste sur une grande liberté de mœurs ou de ton.
débauchéPlus marqué sur le plan moral et sexuel ; registre courant.
Synonyms
unrestrained
indulgent
promiscuous
lascivious
lewd
immoral
debauched
dissolute
Antonyms
restrained
chaste
moral

Definitions

licentiousadjective
Lacking legal or moral restraints, especially disregarding sexual restraints.
The novel was criticized for its licentious content, which many found offensive.
Disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in grammar or literary style.
The poet's licentious use of language challenged traditional literary norms.
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