wantonness
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wantonness
- /ˈwɒntənnəs/ UK
- /ˈwɑntənnəs/ US
- /ˈwɒntənnəs/ Australia
- /ˈwɒntɒnnəs/ Australia
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From Middle English wantonnesse, wantonesse, wantounesse, wantownesse, equivalent to wanton + -ness.
noun wantonnesses · wantonnesse
- The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior. The ſpirit of vvantonness is, ſure, ſcared out of him: if the devil have him not in fee-ſimple, vvith fine and recovery, he vvill never, I think, in the vvay of vvaſte, attempt us again.
- A particular wanton act. These were simply the wantonnesses of a dishonest man.
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noun characteristic of being wanton
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Talk about this word "wantonness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wantonness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wantonness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wantonness "wantonness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wantonness.Cite this
@misc{wantonness_2026,
title = {wantonness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wantonness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
