Meanings
nounwantonhood (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountableWantonness.
Origin
- Middle Englishwantounhede
- Englishwantonhood
Alteration of Middle English wantounhede, equivalent to wanton + -hood.
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APA
wantonhood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantonhood
MLA
“wantonhood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantonhood. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wantonhood,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantonhood.
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