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Added 10 October 2026

lascivious

/ləˈsɪvɪ.əs/ adjective

In Latin: salāx, lascīvus Wiktionary

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Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful.

Origin

From Latin lascīviōsus, from lascīvia (“sportiveness, lustfulness”).

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