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licentious meaning in Sanskrit

उच्छृङ्खल ucchṛṅkhala

/laɪˈsɛn.ʃəs/

licentious in Sanskrit: उच्छृङ्खल (ucchṛṅkhala), व्यभिचारी (vyabhicārī), निर्लज्ज (nirlajja), स्वैरचारी (svairacārī). In English, licentious means lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.

Sanskrit words for licentious

lacking restraint, particularly in sexual conduct
उच्छृङ्खल ucchṛṅkhala, व्यभिचारी vyabhicārī, निर्लज्ज nirlajja, स्वैरचारी svairacārī, लम्पट lampaṭa, कामी kāmī

English meaning of licentious

  1. adjective Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
  2. adjective Disregarding accepted rules.

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Questions about licentious in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of licentious in Sanskrit?
Licentious in Sanskrit is उच्छृङ्खल (ucchṛṅkhala), व्यभिचारी (vyabhicārī), निर्लज्ज (nirlajja), स्वैरचारी (svairacārī).
licentious इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Licentious: उच्छृङ्खल (ucchṛṅkhala), व्यभिचारी (vyabhicārī), निर्लज्ज (nirlajja), स्वैरचारी (svairacārī).
What does licentious mean in English?
Licentious means lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.

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