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lasciviency

Syllables: las·civ·i·en·cyUK/ləˈsɪvɪ.ənsɪ/US/ləˈsɪvi.ənsi/

lasciviency noun: the quality of being lascivious or wanton.

Noun

lasciviency (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The quality of being lascivious or wanton.

Origin of lasciviency

By surface analysis, lascivi(ent) + -ency.

Questions about lasciviency

What does lasciviency mean?
Lasciviency means the quality of being lascivious or wanton.
What part of speech is lasciviency?
Lasciviency is a noun.
How do you pronounce lasciviency?
Lasciviency is pronounced /ləˈsɪvɪ.ənsɪ/ (UK).

Words near lasciviency in the dictionary

  1. lascious
  2. lasciviate
  3. lasciviated
  4. lasciviates
  5. lasciviating
  6. lasciviency
  7. lascivient
  8. lascivious
  9. lasciviously
  10. lasciviousness
  11. lascivities

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