licentiousness(名词):指放纵、纵欲、道德约束薄弱的状态或行为;常含贬义,强调在性、享乐或行为规范上不受节制。(也可引申为“放肆”“不守规矩”。)
/laɪˈsenʃəsnəs/
His parents worried that the party culture would lead to licentiousness.
他的父母担心派对文化会导致放纵。
The novel criticizes the licentiousness of the elite, showing how unchecked desire can corrode judgment and public trust.
这部小说批判上层阶级的放纵,展示了不受约束的欲望如何腐蚀判断力与公众信任。
来自 licentious(放纵的),而 licentious 源于拉丁语 licentia(“许可、自由、放任”),进一步与 licere(“被允许、可行”)相关。词义从“被允许的自由”逐渐演变为“过度的自由/放纵”,因此常带道德批评色彩。