HOW TO PRONOUNCE
lasciviousness
/ləˈsɪvi.əsnəs/
Press play to hear how to pronounce lasciviousness.
American Pronunciation Guide · 0:47
Watch on YouTube ↗
Watch on YouTube ↗
What does lasciviousness mean?
noun
- The characteristic or state of being lascivious.
Definitions regrouped for readability · CC BY-SA 4.0
IPA pronunciation
/ləˈsɪvi.əsnəs/
Wiktionary contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
In the pages of books
See this word in context.
That cruelty and lasciviousness have the same root has long been known.
By some, they were attributed to the natural voracity of the dog; by others, to his occasional lasciviousness; by others, to his frequent feeding on carrion, or the refuse of fat and soups.
More book examples (2)
Other cases of diverse new emotions can be recalled, such as lasciviousness, dirty habits, perverted thoughts, and, on the other hand, extreme piety, chastity, and purity of the mind.
The dramatic writers of the time, to use the words of St. Paul in his letter to the Ephesians, “walked in the vanity of their mind; having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that was in them because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, gave themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.”