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Licentious vs Debauchery - What's the difference?

licentious | debauchery |

As an adjective licentious

is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.

As a noun debauchery is

indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.

licentious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.
  • Disregarding accepted rules.

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent

    debauchery

    English

    Noun

    (debaucheries)
  • Indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
  • (archaic) Seduction from duty.

    • Synonyms

    * licentiousness

    Related terms

    * debauch * debauchee * debaucher * debaucherous * debauched

    References

    * Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997) * WordNet 3.0 (Princeton University) ;