2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Licentious \Li*cen"tious\ (-sh[u^]s), a. [L. licentiosus: cf. F. licencieux. See {License}.] 1. Characterized by license; passing due bounds; excessive; abusive of freedom; wantonly offensive; as, a licentious press. [1913 Webster] A wit that no licentious pertness knows. --Savage. [1913 Webster] 2. Unrestrained by law or morality; lawless; immoral; dissolute; lewd; lascivious; as, a licentious man; a licentious life. "Licentious wickedness." --Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Unrestrained; uncurbed; uncontrolled; unruly; riotous; ungovernable; wanton; profligate; dissolute; lax; loose; sensual; impure; unchaste; lascivious; immoral. [1913 Webster] -- {Li*cen"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Li*cen"tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: licentiousness n 1: the quality of being lewd and lascivious [syn: {wantonness}] 2: dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure [syn: {profligacy}, {dissipation}, {dissolution}]
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