# licentious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /laɪˈsɛn.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #87,489

## Definitions
1. Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
2. Disregarding accepted rules.

## Etymology
From Latin licentiōsus, from licentia (“license, freedom”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/licentious