See Also: wantonness(dictionary)
WANTONNESS, crim(law)

wantonness (iou)



wantonness noun. ME.
[formed as WANTONLY + -NESS.]
a. Lasciviousness, lewdness. ME.
b. Unbridled luxury, extravagance in expenditure. LME-E18.
c. Arrogance, insolence in triumph or prosperity. Now rare. L15.
d. Caprice, whim. L16-M19.
e. Lawless extravagance, unrestrained licence. E18.
f. Reckless and unprovoked cruelty, violence, etc. L18.
An instance of wantonness; a whim; a reckless and unjustifiable act. Now rare or obsolete. M17.