All 3 Uses of
wanton
in
Frankenstein
- I believe that I have no enemy on earth, and none surely would have been so wicked as to destroy me wantonly.†
Chpt 8 *
- Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed?†
Chpt 16
- The picture I present to you is peaceful and human, and you must feel that you could deny it only in the wantonness of power and cruelty.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(wanton) of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence -- such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity