licentiousness (Meaning)

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licentiousness (n)

the quality of being lewd and lascivious

dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

The licentiousness of the 18th century elite shocked society.
The libertine's lifestyle was marked by unbridled licentiousness.
Parents were horrified by the increasing licentiousness of their children.
The novel portrayed the decadent and immoral licentiousness of the aristocracy.
The law criminalized licentiousness and punished offenders severely.
The religious revival of the 19th century sought to curb the prevailing licentiousness.
Critics condemned the licentiousness of modern art and literature.
The licentiousness of the Elizabethan court was legendary.
Fear of social disorder often led to crackdowns on licentiousness.
The rise of puritanism and Victorian morality brought a backlash against licentiousness.

the quality of being lewd and lascivious, dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

immorality, evil, sin, sinfulness,corruption, libertinism, libertinage,evilness, debauchery, wickedness

virtue, rectitude, virtue, right, rectitude, morality, right, morality, righteousness, good

The licentiousness of the 18th century elite shocked society.

The libertine's lifestyle was marked by unbridled licentiousness.

Parents were horrified by the increasing licentiousness of their children.

The novel portrayed the decadent and immoral licentiousness of the aristocracy.