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licentious [laıˈsenʃəs] ADJ

licentious

放肆的 fàngsìde

licentious

放荡的 fàngdàngde

▶ licentiously ADV

▶ licentiousness N

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English

He preferred the settled habitants to the more adventurous and, in his view, licentious coureurs de bois. en.wikipedia.org

He hung out in dance halls close to home, where he observed everything from licentious dancing to the quadrille. en.wikipedia.org

The letter accused the governor of irreligion and dishonesty, and condemned him for having licentious habits and setting a bad example for the people. en.wikipedia.org

He was considered clever and cultured, but licentious and eccentric. en.wikipedia.org

He was licentious and wasteful, resulting in chaos and corruption in the government; many officials heavily exploited the people, causing great suffering. en.wikipedia.org

Among the works attributed to him was a painting of storm-tossed naked maidens that was judged by some to be licentious. en.wikipedia.org

He was a very unpopular ruler who indulged in licentious acts. en.wikipedia.org

According to modern scholars, the translation tended to exaggerate harmless text to give it a nasty or licentious sting and preferred improbable and unpleasant meanings over likely and decent ones. en.wikipedia.org

His contemporaries often criticised him for his harsh, ungrateful harmony, and extravagant and licentious modulations. en.wikipedia.org

He was a prolific author of licentious sonnets. en.wikipedia.org

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