PURITANISM Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For PURITANISM
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| debauchery | noun n | |||||
noun • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | ||||||
| decadence | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities | ||||||
| excess | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a quantity much larger than is needed • immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits • the state of being more than full • excessive indulgence adjective satellite • more than is needed, desired, or required | ||||||
| hedonism | noun n | |||||
noun • the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle • an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good | ||||||
| indulgence | noun n | |||||
noun • an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires • a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone • the act of indulging or gratifying a desire • foolish or senseless behavior • the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | ||||||
| laxity | noun n | |||||
noun • the condition of being physiologically lax • the quality of being lax and neglectful | ||||||
| libertinism | noun n | |||||
noun • A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority. | ||||||
| licentiousness | noun n | |||||
noun • the quality of being lewd and lascivious • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | ||||||
| permissiveness | noun n | |||||
noun • a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior | ||||||
| promiscuity | noun n | |||||
noun • indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations | ||||||