licentious
放縦な
解説 Definition
道徳や節度を欠いた、放縦で淫乱な振る舞いをする。規律や自制心がなく、社会的な規範を無視する。
Licentious describes behavior that ignores moral rules, especially in sexual matters. It is a formal and strongly negative word used to criticize a person, lifestyle, or piece of writing.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
license（許可）を思い出すと覚えやすい語。『許可された範囲を超えて、何でも勝手にやる』というイメージでつなぐと定着しやすい。単に free / casual ではなく、性的・道徳的に節度がない響きが強いのがポイント。a licentious lifestyle, licentious behavior のように、人の生活態度や振る舞いを強く非難するときに出やすい。licensed「認可された」と形が少し似るが、意味はかなり違うので混同しない。
Think of `license`, then imagine going too far beyond what is allowed. That gives a good memory hook for `licentious`. It is much stronger than just `free` or `casual`, and often appears in phrases like `licentious behavior` or `a licentious lifestyle`. Do not confuse it with `licensed`, which looks similar but means something very different.
例文
His licentious behavior scandalized the entire community.
彼の放縦な行動はコミュニティ全体を醜聞に巻き込んだ。
She criticized the licentious lifestyle depicted in the film.
彼女はその映画に描かれた放縦なライフスタイルを批判した。
The novel portrays licentious characters and their eventual downfall.
その小説は放縦な登場人物たちと彼らの衰退を描いている。
licentious の類義語・関連語
licentious の語源・成り立ち Etymology
licentious はラテン語 licentia「許可・勝手気まま」由来で、語幹 licent- に形容詞語尾 -ious が付く。license や licit と同根で、本来は「許された」が度を越えて「放縦な」へ傾いた流れが意味をよく示す。
Licentious comes from Latin licentia, meaning "permission" or "freedom to act," with the adjective ending -ious. It shares a root with license and licit. The idea first was something allowed or left free, but it later moved in a negative direction. That is how it came to suggest excessive freedom and lack of restraint.
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