licentiousness

noun

Definition of licentiousnessnext
as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society our minister often condemns the licentiousness he sees cavalierly portrayed in today's mass media

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Recent Examples of licentiousness This kind of depravity, licentiousness and polemical theatrics has no place on such a traditional and once wholesome presentation of the coming of a new year in our great nation and especially on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom in history. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026 This kind of depravity, licentiousness and polemical theatrics has no place on such a traditional and once-wholesome presentation of the coming of a new year, especially on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom in history. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for licentiousness
  1. corruption
  2. immorality
  3. sin
  4. evil
  5. sinfulness
  6. libertinism
Noun
  • The ArkTrust Task Force, our public corruption task force, brings together federal, state, and local partners to investigate allegations of public corruption and ensure that no one is above the law.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Its image as a rollicking playpen of vice and corruption emerged in the ‘20s and ‘30s, partly out of screenplays by former Chicago newspaper man Ben Hecht.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of corruption
Noun
  • Since the middle of the twentieth century, societies around the globe have undergone a collective revolution in standards and attitudes towards obscenity and immorality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Independents said the worst thing about Republicans was their loyalty to Trump (10%), perceptions of corruption and self-enrichment (8%), dishonesty, hypocrisy or immorality (7%), a lack of concern for ordinary people or cruelty (6%), and ineffective and weak or unqualified leadership (5%).
    — Emily Guskin, ABC News, 27 May 2026
Definition of immorality
Noun
  • The youngster replaced Feyi-Waboso, who was hurt from Angus Bell's hip-drop tackle that earned the prop 10 minutes in the sin-bin, and made an instant impact with a left-wing surge that set up Van Poortvliet’s try.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Some would argue that Paxton’s sins are more exotic than those of your ordinary Texan.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of sin
Noun
  • So much of it – the hate, the intensity – stems from the age-old trope of good versus evil, or in the case of this game, from Catholics versus Convicts.
    — Dana ONeil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The number of bodies piling up in Woodrell is clearly no coincidence, but in a place as menacing as Sterlin Harjo’s Oklahoma, can all this evil really fall at the feet of a mere county judge?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of evil
Noun
  • But soon after, in Genesis 18, God tells Abraham of plans to investigate reports of sinfulness in Sodom and Gomorrah.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.
    — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of sinfulness
Noun
  • But in Anglo-American culture, periods of libertinism are followed by periods of restraint.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026
  • Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of libertinism

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“Licentiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/licentiousness. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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