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1
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
- was criticized for making lascivious remarks that offended many in the group
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- priggish,
- prim,
- prudish,
- puritanical,
- staid,
- straitlaced
- (or straightlaced),
- Victorian
- approved,
- endorsed
- (also indorsed),
- sanctioned
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2
having a strong sexual desire
- an exposé about the lascivious playboy
Synonyms for lascivious
- concupiscent,
- goatish,
- horny,
- hot,
- hypersexual,
- itchy,
- lecherous,
- lewd,
- libidinous,
- licentious,
- lubricious
- (or lubricous),
- lustful,
- oversexed,
- passionate,
- randy,
- salacious,
- satyric,
- wanton
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
'Luxury' Originally Meant 'Lust'
'Luxury' Originally Meant 'Lust'
From 'lechery' to 'something that is expensive and not necessary'
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