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licentious

[lahy-sen-shuhs] / laɪˈsɛn ʃəs /


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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

The gangster of the ’30s belonged to an era of licentious chaos.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2017

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

A more flagrant instance of that licentious handling of the deposit which was a common phenomenon in Western Christendom is seldom to be met with262.

From The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Burgon, John William




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