lasciviousness

  • 21pruriency — noun feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness • Syn: ↑prurience, ↑lasciviousness, ↑carnality, ↑lubricity • Derivationally related forms: ↑carnal (for: ↑carnality), ↑ …

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  • 22lasciviency — las*civ i*en*cy (l[a^]s*s[i^]v [i^]*en*s[y^]), n. [See {Lascivient}.] Lasciviousness; wantonness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 23Lubricity — Lu*bric i*ty, n. [L. lubricitas: cf. F. lubricit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Smoothness; freedom from friction; also, property which diminishes friction; as, the lubricity of oil. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Slipperiness; instability; as, the lubricity of …

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  • 24Luxuries — Luxury Lux u*ry, n.; pl. {Luxuries}. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.] 1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. [1913 Webster] Riches expose a man to pride and… …

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  • 25Luxury — Lux u*ry, n.; pl. {Luxuries}. [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.] 1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes. [1913 Webster] Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.… …

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  • 26meadow browns — Satyr Sa tyr (?; 277), n. [L. satyrus, Gr. ?: cf. F. satyre.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness. [1913 Webster] Rough Satyrs danced; and… …

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  • 27Satyr — Sa tyr (?; 277), n. [L. satyrus, Gr. ?: cf. F. satyre.] 1. (Class. Myth.) A sylvan deity or demigod, represented as part man and part goat, and characterized by riotous merriment and lasciviousness. [1913 Webster] Rough Satyrs danced; and Fauns,… …

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  • 28Wantonness — Wan ton*ness, n. The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness. Gower. [1913 Webster] The tumults threatened to abuse all acts of grace, and turn them into wantonness. Eikon Basilike.… …

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  • 29lascivious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin lasciviosus, from Latin lascivia wantonness, from lascivus wanton more at lust Date: 15th century lewd, lustful • lasciviously adverb • lasciviousness noun …

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  • 30lechery — noun Date: 13th century inordinate indulgence in sexual activity ; lasciviousness …

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