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lascívia

[las-SÍ-vi-a]
nounfemininepl: lascívias
lasciviousness, lust, lecherousness
1. excessive sexual desire or lustfulness; lechery
His behavior was characterized by lascviousness and impropriety.
Seu comportamento era caracterizado por lascívia e impropriedade.
2. lustful or wanton behavior; lewdness
The painting was criticized for its depiction of lascviousness.
A pintura foi criticada por sua representação de lascívia.
3. a playful or flirtatious quality, sometimes with sensual undertones
There was a hint of lascviousness in her dancing.
Havia um toque de lascívia em sua dança.
Synonyms
luxúriadevassidãolubricidadeimpudênciasensualidade excessivaleviandade
Antonyms
castidadepurezacontinênciadecênciamodéstiarecato

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lascívia
Standard usage; commonly found in formal and literary contexts
Portugal
lascívia
Standard usage; equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
General
luxúria
More common colloquial synonym in spoken Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

arder em lascívia - to burn with lust
entregar-se à lascívia - to give in to lasciviousness
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