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noun
The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A particular wanton act.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, dated, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
the quality of being lewd and lascivious
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: licentiousness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: immorality
noun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: abandon, unconstraint
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unrestraint
History
From Middle English wantonnesse, wantonesse, wantounesse, wantownesse, equivalent to wanton + -ness.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
