adjective
- showing or expressing crude sexual desire in an offensive way
Usage: formal; often considered offensive
Examples
- The judge warned against making lascivious comments in the courtroom.
- His lascivious behavior made everyone uncomfortable at the party.
- The book was banned for its lascivious content.
- She filed a complaint about his lascivious remarks.
- The painting was criticized for its lascivious imagery.
- Ancient Roman art often depicted lascivious scenes.