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n. - Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; The quality of being lewd and lascivious.

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  • Freedom understood as licentiousness is a false freedom.
  • The licentiousness is a “grand peut-etre,” according to the turn of the times being.
  • Her innocent mirth was called licentiousness, and the royal splendour which she had been taught to maintain, was looked upon as iniquitous extravagance.
  • "licentiousness" -- some other term here applies: make it what you wish.
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