# lascivious

Pronunciation: US say "luh-SIV-ee-uhs" /ləˈsɪviəs/; UK

## Adjective

1. Lewd and lustful; driven by sexual desire, or showing it openly.
   - Simple: Showing a strong and rude interest in sex.
   - _He gave her a lascivious wink across the bar, and she turned away in disgust._
   - _The town council condemned the poster as lascivious and ordered it taken down._

## Origin

From Latin lascīviōsus, from lascīvia ("sportiveness, lustfulness").

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