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Unclean vs Licentious - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between unclean and licentious

is that unclean is dirty, soiled or foul while licentious is lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct.

unclean

English

Adjective

(er)
  • dirty, soiled or foul
  • not moral or chaste
  • ritually or ceremonially impure or unfit

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    licentious

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * licentiousness

    See also

    * incontinent