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
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
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Timothy Scott Jaekel, 52, was arrested on seven counts of committing lewd or lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 years old.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Jordan Peter Mendez was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and a count of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, both felonies.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Oct. 2025
The Herald and other outlets wrote extensively about Doherty’s allegations until he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in 2013 after pleading no contest to six counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Three men were charged this week with meeting with a minor with the intent of engaging in lewd and lascivious behavior after an undercover police officer posed as a 13-year-old girl on online dating websites, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Jordan Peter Mendez was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and a count of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14, both felonies.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 8 Oct. 2025
The Herald and other outlets wrote extensively about Doherty’s allegations until he was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in 2013 after pleading no contest to six counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Three men were charged this week with meeting with a minor with the intent of engaging in lewd and lascivious behavior after an undercover police officer posed as a 13-year-old girl on online dating websites, prosecutors said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lascivious. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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