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licentiousnesses

licentiousnesses is the plural of licentiousness.

Meaning of licentiousness

Noun

licentiousness (usually uncountable, plural licentiousnesses)

  1. (usually) The property of being licentious.
    • ... and well considered, me thinks this is one of the most censurable parts of this licentiousnesse, in regard it laboureth to taint the whole body of conversation, as it corrupteth the nature of words, which are the Publique Faith, whereupon all innocent discourse must needs trust it selfe, so...1648, Walter Montagu, “Of Scurrility”, in Miscellanea Spiritualia, London: W. Lee, D. Pakeman, and G. Bedell, section 2, page 144

Questions about licentiousnesses

What is licentiousnesses the plural of?
Licentiousnesses is the plural of licentiousness.

Words near licentiousnesses in the dictionary

  1. licentiateships
  2. licentiation
  3. licentious
  4. licentiously
  5. licentiousness
  6. licentiousnesses
  7. licentuous
  8. Licerio
  9. Licerios
  10. licey
  11. lich

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