Etymology

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Today it means: licentiousness Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκολασία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκολασία“licentiousness”
  2. English todayacolasia

From Ancient Greek ἀκολασία (akolasía, “licentiousness”), from κολάζω (kolázō, “to check, chastise”).

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