licentiousness
noun [ U ] formal disapproving uk/laɪˈsen.ʃəs.nəs/ us/laɪˈsen.ʃəs.nəs/
淫荡，放荡
behaviour that is sexual, in a way that is uncontrolled and socially unacceptable
When it first came out, the novel was banned for licentiousness. 小说刚问世时，因内容淫乱而被禁。
Charles's reign ushered in a period of licentiousness. 查尔斯的统治迎来了一个放荡的时期。
See: licentious
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- They hit back against what they saw as the growing licentiousness and depravity of the movie industry.
- Seeing how much we know about Roman licentiousness, it is not surprising that a great deal of erotic material was found in Pompeii.
- All manner of licentiousness went on in that house.