licentious
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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
But I also talked with people who used the app for less licentious reasons: to form platonic friendships, or to find companions while traveling abroad.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2015
In a heated exchange, DSK accused prosecutors of making exaggerated claims to paint him as a licentious figure.
From Time ● Feb. 13, 2015
We have lived together for fifteen years, without one licentious or angry word.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
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