licentious
/laɪˈsenʃəs/adjective
उच्चारण लाइसेन्शस
स्वच्छंद, उच्छृंखल, लंपट
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formal, disapproving
behaving in a way that is considered sexually immoral; without moral restraint
स्वच्छंद, उच्छृंखल, लंपट
- the licentious life of the decadent court
- The teacher warned that a licentious life would ruin the young man's career.
- The preacher spoke against licentious behaviour in the city.
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- The novel describes the licentious habits of a rich family.
- He was known as a licentious man and was avoided by respectable people.
Synonyms dissolute debauched immoral promiscuous wanton
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AaSpelling
li·cen·tious
With -cen- and -tious (not 'licencious' or 'lisentious').
-cen- और अंत में -tious ('licencious' या 'lisentious' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart licentious (immoral) and licensed (having official permission).
Licentious (अनैतिक) और licensed (आधिकारिक अनुमति वाला) को अलग रखिए।
⌂Word origin and word building
From licence in the old sense of 'too much freedom'.
Licence के पुराने अर्थ 'अत्यधिक स्वतंत्रता' से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who leads an immoral life is a libertine or profligate.
अनैतिक जीवन जीने वाला libertine या profligate।