adjective (formal)
1 [usuallybeforenoun] causing harm or damage deliberately and for no acceptable reason:
wanton destruction / vandalism * a wanton disregard for human life * the wanton killing of innocent creatures
2 (old-fashioned, disapproving) (usually of a woman) behaving in a very immoral way; having many sexual partners
wantonly adverb
wantonness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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