lasciviousness

Variant of lascivious

lascivious definition

las·civi·ous (lə siv′ē əs)

adjective

  1. characterized by or expressing lust or lewdness; wanton
  2. tending to excite lustful desires

Etymology: ME lascyuyous < ML lasciviosus < LL < L lascivia, wantonness < lascivus: see lust

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