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Everyone in those days expected that art students were wild, licentious characters. We didn't know how to be, but we sure were anxious to learn.
Norman Rockwell

Meaning of "licentious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LICENTIOUS

From Latin licentiōsus capricious, from licentialicence.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LICENTIOUS

licentious  [laɪˈsɛnʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LICENTIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Licentious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LICENTIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of licentious in the English dictionary

The definition of licentious in the dictionary is sexually unrestrained or promiscuous. Other definition of licentious is showing disregard for convention.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LICENTIOUS


abstentious
əbˈstɛnʃəs
conscientious
ˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs
conscious
ˈkɒnʃəs
contentious
kənˈtɛnʃəs
cost-conscious
ˈkɒstkɒnʃəs
dissentious
dɪˈsɛnʃəs
fashion-conscious
ˌfæʃ ənˈkɒnʃəs
health-conscious
ˈhɛlθkɒnʃəs
image-conscious
ˈɪmɪdʒkɒnʃəs
pretentious
prɪˈtɛnʃəs
Prudentius
pruːˈdɛnʃəs
safety-conscious
ˈseɪftɪˌkɒnʃəs
semiconscious
ˌsɛmɪˈkɒnʃəs
sententious
sɛnˈtɛnʃəs
subconscious
sʌbˈkɒnʃəs
tendentious
tɛnˈdɛnʃəs
unconscientious
ˌʌnˌkɒnʃɪˈɛnʃəs
unconscious
ʌnˈkɒnʃəs
uncontentious
ˌʌnkənˈtɛnʃəs
unpretentious
ˌʌnprɪˈtɛnʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LICENTIOUS

licence number
licence plate
licencer
licensable
license
license plate
licensed
licensed aircraft engineer
licensee
licenser
licensing
licensing agreement
licensing hours
licensor
licensure
licente
licentiate
licentiateship
licentiously
licentiousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LICENTIOUS

adventitious
ambitious
captious
cautious
delicious
expeditious
facetious
factitious
fictitious
flirtatious
infectious
nutritious
ostentatious
rambunctious
repetitious
scrumptious
superstitious
surreptitious
tortious
unambitious
vexatious

Synonyms and antonyms of licentious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LICENTIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «licentious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of licentious

Translation of «licentious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LICENTIOUS

Find out the translation of licentious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of licentious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «licentious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放荡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

licenciosa
570 millions of speakers

English

licentious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेलगाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

распущенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

licencioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্পট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

licencieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Licik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unzüchtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勝手気ままな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

음탕 한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Licik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trụy lạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுக்கக்கேடானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वासनाहीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hovarda
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

licenzioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wyuzdany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розпущений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

licențios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έκφυλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

losbandige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

licentious
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tøylesløs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of licentious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LICENTIOUS»

The term «licentious» is regularly used and occupies the 98.953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LICENTIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «licentious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «licentious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about licentious

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QUOTES WITH «LICENTIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word licentious.
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Norman Rockwell
Everyone in those days expected that art students were wild, licentious characters. We didn't know how to be, but we sure were anxious to learn.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICENTIOUS»

Discover the use of licentious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to licentious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Licentious Gotham: Erotic Publishing and Its Prosecution in ...
"Licentious Gotham, " set in the streets, news depots, publishing houses, grand jury chambers, and courtrooms of the nation's great metropolis, delves into the stories of the enterprising men and women who created a thriving ...
Donna Dennis, 2009
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Poetically Licentious: A series of 101 Ero-sensuous
I wrote several poems in my early twenties.
Raymond Peter Stone, 2013
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Twisted Certainty: Licentious Lyrics
Exciting and fresh lyrics from one of the best lyricists around. Songs that have been or will be recorded by industry up-and-comers.
Fitz, 2003
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English and Chinese pronouncing dictionary
... g5{fc ft 8t, ft*£, *RS, SB®; licentious talk, $3:15, licentious conduct, JSfJ; a licentious person, JS^rfti; licentious books, licentious pursuits, X£.®m7fi,X&&2.*; licentious songs, JSIfJ;; to sing licentious songs, bUtSEK; licentious times, LIB » i lic.
Shang wu yin shu kuan, 1903
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
For since the chelfe grace of our vulgar Foesie conslst- eth in the Symphonie, as hath bene already sayd, our maker must not oe too licentious in his concords. Futtenham, Arte of Eng. Poesle, p. 67. The Throats and Lungs of Hawkers, with ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1906
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
[Now rarer) For since the cheife grace of our vulgar Poeaie consist* eth in the Symphonte, as hath bene already sayd, our maker must not be too licentious in his concords. Puttenham, Arte of Eng. Poesle, p. 67. The Throats and Lungs of ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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Individual Liberty, Legal, Moral, and Licentious; In Which ...
There are no illustrations or an index. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
George Vasey, 2009
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Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication
Sx, licentious. Case L. — In this case (chart 17) we start with a first- cousin mating between a licentious man and a young girl who had been a harlot . They had nine children, two dying in infancy. The first daughter married at 17 and had two ...
‎1916
9
Reports of the Cases Decided in the Appellate Court of Indiana
The language charged as having been used by appellee is not such as to convey a meaning in its nature obscene or licentious unless aided by extrinsic averments . It is charged, by way of inducement or colloquium, that the words were ...
Indiana. Appellate Court, 1897
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Individual Liberty, Legal, Moral, and Licentious: In Which ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
George Vasey, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LICENTIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term licentious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: ?Another Hundred People? Digs Into Stephen Sondheim?
The first jolt arrived with Mr. Harnar's licentious interpretation of “I Know Things Now,” Little Red Riding Hood's song from “Into the Woods,” ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
5 good reasons not to go to church on holiday | Christian News on …
This is not a licentious apologetic for giving up on the discipline and commitment of being part of a church. In fact, look out for my twin article ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
3
Pastor Roger Anghis -- We Are Losing Our Religious Liberties, Part 1
To construe it [the Constitution] as breaking down the common law barriers against licentious, wanton, and impious attacks upon Christianity ... «NewsWithViews.com, Jul 15»
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Reading Corner | Miss Julia takes a backseat to Etta Mae
At the end of the book, when the married, licentious Deputy Clyde Maybry says, “Don't matter what your name is, Etta Mae. I know who you are,” ... «Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jul 15»
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'Smoking' for a lark | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis
If they didn't they were good, and if they did, well, they were alright, perhaps, on the whole, but just a little depraved, licentious. No wonder ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
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From the Publisher
... and who after having practiced every ill fly from different parts thither to avoid justice where they pursue their licentious conduct with impunity. «Amandala, Jul 15»
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The Diary: who got the silver spoon in Ayrshire, and what the stand …
At a farewell drink one of my colleagues raised his glass and said, 'Well, Eric, here's to the day you become a Licentious Theologian.' I think he ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
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Prerequisites to Reading the Koran: Knowledge and Internal …
And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then it is those who are the defiantly disobedient (fassiqin, licentious, libertarian). «Morocco World News, Jul 15»
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Haredim warned against IDF 'soul hunters'
... the activists' personal lives: One is "a divorced man who graduated from the Ponevezh Yeshiva," another "became licentious and immigrated ... «Ynetnews, Jul 15»
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The British film stars taking the world by storm
Yet it's not only the serious, dramatic roles the British take as their own - it's the seriously licentious American parts, too. Take Christian Grey. «GQ.com, Jul 15»

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