lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous
lə-ˈsi-vē-əs 
: filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd, lustful
lascivious acts/thoughts
arrested for lewd and lascivious assault
… crude and lascivious remarks …—
John Nichols
John NicholsHe is every woman's worst nightmare: the lascivious shark in a gold chain, loud sport shirt and polyester suit …—Susan Schindehette et al.
Susan Schindehette et al.
lasciviously
adverb
His show always began with Benny in a public park leering lasciviously at a bevy of young beauties …
—Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth
lasciviousness
noun
… he satirized the contrived unions favored by upper society, exposing the greed, corruption, and lasciviousness with which they were permeated.
—Harvey Rachlin
Harvey Rachlin
Synonyms
Examples of lascivious in a Sentence
He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior.
was criticized for making lascivious remarks that offended many in the group
Recent Examples on the Web
Timothy Peter Delaney, 48, was arrested Friday by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office and faces one charge of lewd or lascivious molestation of a person under the age of 12.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Chavez was arrested on July 3 and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on a charge of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
But the filthiest thing about it is the way the music underscores the lyrics, as lascivious a bump and grind as Nikki could’ve hoped to find, complete with overheated shrieks and wails from Prince giving way to some suitably excitable guitar leads.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Since his initial arrest in June 2021, 78-year-old Steven Richard Kester has faced charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
Chavez was arrested on July 3 and booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on a charge of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 10 July 2024
But the filthiest thing about it is the way the music underscores the lyrics, as lascivious a bump and grind as Nikki could’ve hoped to find, complete with overheated shrieks and wails from Prince giving way to some suitably excitable guitar leads.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Since his initial arrest in June 2021, 78-year-old Steven Richard Kester has faced charges of committing lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lascivious. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous
lə-ˈsiv-ē-əs
lasciviously
adverb
lasciviousness
noun
Legal Definition
lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous
lə-ˈsi-vē-əs
: reflecting or producing sexual desire or behavior especially that is considered indecent or obscene
lewd and lascivious behavior
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