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Definition of wantonness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

wantonness

noun
 
/ˈwɒntənnəs/
 
/ˈwɑːntənnəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. (formal) the fact of causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason
    • the wantonness of this destruction
  2. (old-fashioned, disapproving) sexually immoral behaviour
previously
adverb
 
 
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