The Only Use of
wanton
in
Cyrano de Bergerac
- CHRISTIAN (same play): Love grew apace, rocked by the anxious beating... Of this poor heart, which the cruel wanton boy... Took for a cradle!†
Act 3
Definitions:
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(1)
(wanton) of something considered bad: excessive, thoughtless indulgence -- such as waste, cruelty, violence, and (especially in the past) sexual promiscuity
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, wanton can also describe people who are playful or plants that are growing profusely.