lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous
lə-ˈsi-vē-əs 
: filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd, lustful
lascivious acts/thoughts
arrested for lewd and lascivious assault
… crude and lascivious remarks …—
John Nichols
John NicholsHe is every woman's worst nightmare: the lascivious shark in a gold chain, loud sport shirt and polyester suit …—Susan Schindehette et al.
Susan Schindehette et al.
lasciviously
adverb
His show always began with Benny in a public park leering lasciviously at a bevy of young beauties …
—Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth
lasciviousness
noun
… he satirized the contrived unions favored by upper society, exposing the greed, corruption, and lasciviousness with which they were permeated.
—Harvey Rachlin
Harvey Rachlin
Examples of lascivious in a Sentence
He was arrested for lewd and lascivious behavior.
was criticized for making lascivious remarks that offended many in the group
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Initially arrested on multiple counts of lewd and lascivious battery of a victim between 12 and 16 years old, he was charged in January with two more counts, both charges of possession of child pornography, court records show.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
One of them, Marcelino Olguin, also pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 and was sentenced to seven years in state prison.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Isaiah Teague, 25, will spend at least the next 20 years — and possibly his entire life — in prison after pleading guilty to felony lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor, according to a news release from the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Alex Brizee
february 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The Thunderbirds maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding lewd and lascivious conduct, including but not limited to, disorderly or violent behavior and vulgar or violent language.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
One of them, Marcelino Olguin, also pleaded guilty to lewd and lascivious acts on a child under 14 and was sentenced to seven years in state prison.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
Isaiah Teague, 25, will spend at least the next 20 years — and possibly his entire life — in prison after pleading guilty to felony lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor, according to a news release from the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Alex Brizee
february 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
The Thunderbirds maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding lewd and lascivious conduct, including but not limited to, disorderly or violent behavior and vulgar or violent language.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lascivious
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lascivious. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous
lə-ˈsiv-ē-əs
lasciviously
adverb
lasciviousness
noun
Legal Definition
lascivious
adjective
las·civ·i·ous
lə-ˈsi-vē-əs
: reflecting or producing sexual desire or behavior especially that is considered indecent or obscene
lewd and lascivious behavior
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