Antonyms for licentiousness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : lahy-sen-shuhs
Phonetic Transcription : laɪˈsɛn ʃəs


Definition of licentiousness

Origin :
  • "morally unrestrained," 1530s, from Medieval Latin licentiosus "full of license, unrestrained," from Latin licentia (see license). Related: Licentiously; licentiousness.
  • noun license
Example sentences :
  • Flirtation has its origin either in dishonesty or licentiousness.
  • Extract from : « The Wedding Ring » by T. De Witt Talmage
  • When good, they constitute virtue; when bad, licentiousness.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 186, May 21, 1853 » by Various
  • They were always gamblers and the devotees of licentiousness.
  • Extract from : « The Root of Evil » by Thomas Dixon
  • They set apart one day in ten, not for religion, but for idleness and licentiousness.
  • Extract from : « Popular Education » by Ira Mayhew
  • Drunkenness and licentiousness are frequently the heritage of posterity.
  • Extract from : « Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners » by B.G. Jefferis
  • My uncle is a patriarch and takes no part in the licentiousness of our times.
  • Extract from : « French and Oriental Love in a Harem » by Mario Uchard
  • Fontaine has caught all their charms with all their licentiousness.
  • Extract from : « Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) » by Isaac D'Israeli
  • The seclusion of women began, they say, on account of the licentiousness of the Arabs.
  • Extract from : « India, Its Life and Thought » by John P. Jones
  • Champagny, however; was ill-disposed to brook their licentiousness.
  • Extract from : « The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84 » by John Lothrop Motley
  • In the connection of the text we read that licentiousness does this.
  • Extract from : « Talks To Farmers » by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Synonyms for licentiousness

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