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Licentious vs Ruttish - What's the difference?

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Licentious is a synonym of ruttish.


As adjectives the difference between licentious and ruttish

is that licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct while ruttish is related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal; rutty; lustful.

licentious

English

Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent

    ruttish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal; rutty; lustful.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * ruttishness