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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Bagci remains held without bail on four felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child younger than 14 by force or fear, the Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The six-person jury, made up of five men and one woman, convicted Ramos-Aviles of three of seven lewd and lascivious molestation charges for each of the three victims.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Claud has two convictions for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age and one conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The flamboyantly lascivious Frank-N-Furter is about to unveil his new Creature, the titular Rocky Horror (Peter Hinwood).
—ArsTechnica, 16 Aug. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The six-person jury, made up of five men and one woman, convicted Ramos-Aviles of three of seven lewd and lascivious molestation charges for each of the three victims.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Claud has two convictions for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 years of age and one conviction for open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
The flamboyantly lascivious Frank-N-Furter is about to unveil his new Creature, the titular Rocky Horror (Peter Hinwood).
—ArsTechnica, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lascivious. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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