licentiousness

noun

Definition of licentiousnessnext
as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society our minister often condemns the licentiousness he sees cavalierly portrayed in today's mass media

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  1. corruption
  2. immorality
  3. sin
  4. evil
  5. libertinism
Noun
  • Three members of the council were also accused of corruption.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Local media reports said hundreds of amateur videos had been found at the finance official’s home during a raid associated with a corruption investigation.
    Reuters, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of corruption
Noun
  • And if that doesn’t work, whoever Trump chooses instead of Gaetz will almost certainly be just as destructive, if less flamboyant in his immorality and lust for attention.
    Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The series, which ran from 1999 to 2006, depicted Washington as a place where despite the politicking and immorality, the Constitution prevailed.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of immorality
Noun
  • So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.
    Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Saints are coming off of a 51-27 drubbing by Tampa Bay last Sunday and are certainly looking for some absolution from their gridiron sins.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of sin
Noun
  • As an examination of evil, The Penguin knocked it out of the park.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But the script also heightens dramatic themes of injustice, persecution and the concept of evil as a useful scapegoating tool.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of evil
Noun
  • Still, a story that’s equal parts an exploration of libertinism and also a scorching take on the elite remained a tempting narrative to explore.
    Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Where his first two books take Bulgaria as backdrop and a certain kind of soft-skinned, deeply feeling libertinism as narrative vehicle, Small Rain functions as a midlife sequel, one that is quietly, unabashedly romantic.
    Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of libertinism
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