Lasciviousness (Noun)
Meaning
Feeling morbid sexual desire or a propensity to lewdness.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The priest's scandalous behavior was a shocking display of lasciviousness that outraged the entire congregation.
- Her eyes gleamed with lasciviousness as she gazed at the half-naked model on the billboard.
- The politician's reputation was tarnished by allegations of lasciviousness and infidelity.
- The novel's explicit content was criticized for promoting lasciviousness and objectifying women.
- The defendant's history of lasciviousness was presented as evidence in the trial, painting a disturbing picture of his character.