licentious 
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li·cen·tious (lī sen′s̸həs)
adjective
- Rare disregarding accepted rules and standards
- morally unrestrained, esp. in sexual activity; lascivious
Etymology: L licentiosus < licentia: see license
Related Forms:
- licentiously li·cen′·tiously adverb
- licentiousness li·cen′·tious·ness noun
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Modifies a noun
- behavior: They had not defiled their garments by departing from Christ, by licentious behavior, or by embracing false doctrine.
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My English text is chaste, and all licentious passages are left in the obscurity of a learned language.
Marriage is the most licentious of human institutions.
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