Etymology

licentious

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Today it means: Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled. Full definition →

Latin licentiōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromlicentiōsus
  2. English todaylicentious

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

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