licentious
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The Comstock Act is a Victorian-era law named for a vice crusader who took aim at conduct he deemed licentious.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2023
Monica dedicated her life to prayers for the salvation of her family, especially her disreputable and licentious son, Augustine.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2018
In a heated exchange, DSK accused prosecutors of making exaggerated claims to paint him as a licentious figure.
From Time ● Feb. 13, 2015
During his lifetime, La Fontaine was considered licentious by some of his readers.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 11, 2015
On the other hand some authors say that he was grossly intemperate and licentious, and that he discarded Christianity, not so much from conviction as from a base desire to lead a bad life.
From The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) by Frederic Rowland Marvin
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