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libertinism
English
Etymology
libertine +? -ism
Noun
libertinism (countable and uncountable, plural libertinisms)
- A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority.
- 1852, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., ch. 13,
- The lord made a boast of his libertinism, and frequently avowed that he held all women to be fair game.
- 1855, Washington Irving, "The Grand Prior of Minorca: A Veritable Ghost Story," in Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers,
- They led a life of luxury and libertinism, and were to be found in the most voluptuous courts of Europe.
- 1990, David Gross and Sophfronia Scott, "Proceeding With Caution," Time, 16 Jul.,
- Only on college campuses do remnants of libertinism linger. That worries public-health officials, who are witnessing an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases.
- 1993, Peter N. Miller, "‘Freethinking’ and ‘Freedom of Thought’ in Eighteenth-Century Britain," The Historical Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, p. 601:
- To facilitate their counter-attack, the targets of this critique sought to reduce the plurality of libertinisms to a simple libertine personality.
- 1852, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., ch. 13,
Related terms
- libertinage
Translations
References
- "libertinism" at OneLook® Dictionary Search.
Romanian
Etymology
libertin +? -ism
Noun
libertinism n (uncountable)
- libertinism
Declension
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libertine
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?l?b.?.ti?n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?l?b.?.tin/
Etymology 1
From Latin libertinus (“a freedman, prop. adj., of or belonging to the condition of a freedman”), from libertus (“a freedman”), from liber (“free”); see liberal, liberate.
Noun
libertine (plural libertines)
- (historical) Someone freed from slavery in Ancient Rome; a freedman.
Etymology 2
From French libertin
Noun
libertine (plural libertines)
- One who is freethinking in religious matters.
- Someone (especially a man) who takes no notice of moral laws, especially those involving sexual propriety; someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker.
- 2007, Choderlos de Laclos, Dangerous Liaisons, tr. Helen Constantine, Penguin 2007, p. 123,
- So the truth of the matter is that a libertine in love, if indeed a libertine can be in love, becomes from that moment in less of a hurry to enjoy the pleasures of the flesh.
- 2007, Choderlos de Laclos, Dangerous Liaisons, tr. Helen Constantine, Penguin 2007, p. 123,
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:libertine
Related terms
- liberate
- liberal
- liberty
Translations
Adjective
libertine (comparative more libertine, superlative most libertine)
- Dissolute, licentious, profligate; loose in morals.
Related terms
- libertinism
- libertinage
Translations
Further reading
- libertine in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- libertine in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- berlinite
French
Adjective
libertine
- feminine singular of libertin
Italian
Noun
libertine f
- plural of libertina
Latin
Adjective
l?bert?ne
- vocative masculine singular of l?bert?nus
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