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lascivious Definition


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lascivious
adj
    1. Said of behaviour, thoughts, etc: lewd; lecherous.
      Thesaurus: lewd, lustful, wanton, vulgar, bawdy, coarse, crude, lecherous, licentious, obscene, prurient, salacious.
    2. Said of poetry, prose, art, etc: causing or inciting lewd or lecherous behaviour, thoughts, etc.
Derivative: lasciviously
adverb
    Derivative: lasciviousness
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin lascivus playful or wanton.



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