wanton
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- noun
- /ˈwɑːntən/
- Offensive
:
mujer lasciva
- In the heat of our coupling, a tingle runs up my spine, fired by the knowledge that this wanton I'm bedding.
- become a wanton
Examples
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And I don't think of myself as a wanton.
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Not to be married, not to knit my soul to an approved wanton.
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In his arms, she turned wanton.
Fiction book (1990) -
Marcus Superbus... caught at last by a Christian wanton.
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And the more wanton I became, the more discontented and muffled I was in front of him.
Fiction book (1998) -
What a wanton I’m wed to.
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"I could wear trousers, such as men do." "You would be condemned as a wanton." "Is this worse than being condemned as a witch?" The woman frowned down at her work.
Fiction book (2001) -
In the old town, she was known as a wanton who had many admirers chasing after her.
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Her reputation as a wanton made it difficult for her to find a respectable husband.
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The tales of the wanton woman captivated the crowd, revealing her scandalous escapades.
Synonyms
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A woman who has a very strong interest in sex, an old offensive term
A person who has very strong sexual desire and seeks sex often
How Lascivious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wanton as a noun comes from the adjective meaning 'lacking' restraint and so named a woman seen as sexually unrestrained in older use; the noun form is now archaic.