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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Jean is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation on a child 12-16 years old and battery.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino with lewd and lascivious acts with a child.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Darnay Luckie, also known as Ledarnay Luckie Fontenette, was booked Wednesday on multiple allegations of lewd or lascivious acts upon a child who is 14 or 15 years old, according to online arrest logs.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Joseph, 31, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, Florida's Bay County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino with lewd and lascivious acts with a child.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Darnay Luckie, also known as Ledarnay Luckie Fontenette, was booked Wednesday on multiple allegations of lewd or lascivious acts upon a child who is 14 or 15 years old, according to online arrest logs.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Joseph, 31, was arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older, Florida's Bay County Sheriff's Office confirmed.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lascivious. Accessed 20 May. 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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