laviscious

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laviscious

  • /ləˈvɪ.ʃəs/
  • /ləˈvɪsɪəs/

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Formed by transposition of the "v" and "sc" of the word lascivious, probably influenced by lavish and/or vicious.

adjective more laviscious · most laviscious

  1. misconstruction, rare Misconstruction of lascivious By contrast the RPS Annual International Exhibition and the London Salon are showing nothing designed to appeal to laviscious tastes, and they lose nothing by it.

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"laviscious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laviscious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{laviscious_2026,
  title = {laviscious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laviscious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}