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Unchaste vs Licentious - What's the difference?

unchaste | licentious | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between unchaste and licentious

is that unchaste is not chaste; not continent; libidinous; lewd while licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.

unchaste

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not chaste; not continent; libidinous; lewd.

    • Derived terms

    * unchastely * unchasteness * unchastity

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    licentious

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent