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   Li·cen·tious

   /līˈsenSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters: "the ruler's tyrannical and licentious behavior"
   • 2. disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in grammar or literary style. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin licentiosus, from licentia ‘freedom’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. licentiously adverb
   • 2. licentiousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • E

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   • I

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