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- Middle English · inherited fromwantonnesse
- English todaywantonness
From Middle English wantonnesse, wantonesse, wantounesse, wantownesse, equivalent to wanton + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
wantonness
Today it means: The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior. Full definition →
Middle English wantonnesse