licentious

1. 1.

   lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained

   “coarse and licentious men”

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Questions about licentious

What does licentious mean?

licentious means "lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained".

How many syllables are in licentious?

licentious has 3 syllables: li-cen-tious. The stress falls on "cen". In IPA it is /laɪˈsɛntʃəs/.

Is licentious a common word?

licentious is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.