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- [n] the quality of being lewd and lascivious
- [n] the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
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WANTONNESS is a 10 letter word that starts with W. |
| | Synonyms: | | abandon, licentiousness, sexual immorality, unconstraint |
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| | See Also: | | immorality, unrestraint |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wan"ton*ness\, n.
The quality or state of being wanton; negligence of
restraint; sportiveness; recklessness; lasciviousness.
--Gower.
The tumults threatened to abuse all acts of grace, and
turn them into wantonness. --Eikon
Basilike.
Young gentlemen would be as sad as night Only for
wantonness. --Shak.
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