rakehood

English

Etymology

From rake +‎ -hood.

Noun

rakehood (uncountable)

  1. immoral behaviour
    Synonyms: knavery; see also Thesaurus:profligacy
    • 1971, George Cockcroft aka Luke Rhinehart, The Dice Man:
      Could I convert virgins to nymphomania? Masturbators to rakehood? Faithful wives to adulteresses? Seducers to ascetics? Very doubtful. But possible.
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