Meanings
nounacolasia (uncountable)
- rareuncountablelicentiousness
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀκολασία“licentiousness”
- Englishacolasia
From Ancient Greek ἀκολασία (akolasía, “licentiousness”), from κολάζω (kolázō, “to check, chastise”).
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APA
acolasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acolasia
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“acolasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acolasia. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acolasia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acolasia.
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