WANTONNESS
licentiousness, wantonness
(noun) the quality of being lewd and lascivious
abandon, wantonness, unconstraint
(noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; “she danced with abandon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wantonness (usually uncountable, plural wantonnesses)
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
(countable, dated) A particular wanton act.
Source: Wiktionary
Wan"ton*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness. Gower. The tumults threatened to abuse all acts of grace, and turn them into wantonness. Eikon Basilike. Young gentlemen would be as sad as night Only for wantonness. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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