Main Entry: li·cen·tious

Pronunciation: \lī-ˈsen(t)-shəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin licentiosus, from licentia

Date: 1535

1 : lacking legal or moral restraints; especially : disregarding sexual restraints
2 : marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness

— li·cen·tious·ly adverb

— li·cen·tious·ness noun