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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

They were middle class, not rich but stable, and the church provided an enveloping community; Kimbanguists follow strict rules, which forbid alcohol, tobacco, visiting night clubs, and other licentious entertainment.

From The New Yorker ● Nov. 9, 2015

In a heated exchange, DSK accused prosecutors of making exaggerated claims to paint him as a licentious figure.

From Time ● Feb. 13, 2015

His youth was licentious, his life turbulent, and his imagination restless; but he died as a saint and a martyr on his return from liberating the Christian slaves in Spain.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur


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