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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Joseph is facing two charges of lewd and lascivious behavior in Florida and is out of jail on a $600,000 bond.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Indeed, Salome’s lascivious dance of the seven veils was once more shocking for audiences than her execution.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
This week, he was arrested for the fourth time this year in Miami-Dade on one count of molestation of a child younger than 12 involving a defendant age 18 or older and one count of kidnapping a child under 13 to commit a lewd and lascivious act, court records show.
—Sofia Saric
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 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
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Indeed, Salome’s lascivious dance of the seven veils was once more shocking for audiences than her execution.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
This week, he was arrested for the fourth time this year in Miami-Dade on one count of molestation of a child younger than 12 involving a defendant age 18 or older and one count of kidnapping a child under 13 to commit a lewd and lascivious act, court records show.
—Sofia Saric
may 20, Miami Herald, 20 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
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“Lascivious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lascivious. Accessed 25 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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