libertine

[ lib-er-teen, -tin ]

/ ˈlɪb ərˌtin, -tɪn /

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noun

a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.

a freethinker in religious matters.

a person freed from slavery in ancient Rome.

adjective

free of moral, especially sexual, restraint; dissolute; licentious.

freethinking in religious matters.

Archaic. unrestrained; uncontrolled.

Origin of libertine

1350–1400; Middle English libertyn<Latin lībertīnus of a freedman (adj.), freedman (noun), equivalent to lībert(us) freedman (apparently by reanalysis of liber-tāsliberty as libert-ās) + -īnus-ine¹

SYNONYMS FOR libertine

1 roué, debauchee, lecher, sensualist.

4 amoral, sensual, lascivious, lewd.

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ANTONYMS FOR libertine

1 prude.

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Words nearby libertine

libero, libertarian, Libertas, liberté, égalité, fraternité, liberticide, libertine, libertinism, liberty, Liberty Bell, Liberty bodice, Liberty bond

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Example sentences from the Web for libertine

In this way, bisexual is code for libertine, which is something else altogether.
It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV|Amy Zimmerman|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And they were both these libertine figures during their lives.
The Art World’s New Gang War|Anthony Haden-Guest|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She sought to arouse what attention she could by running for governor as the most libertine of libertarians.
Kristin Davis, Self-Styled Spitzer Madam, Is Arraigned on Drug Charges|Michael Daly|August 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Although married to the prominent French heiress and journalist Anne Sinclair, Strauss-Kahn was a libertine of the old school.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Settles With Maid: How the Case Changed France|Christopher Dickey|December 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But Strauss-Kahn, 63, was leading the private life of a “libertine,” as he has since admitted.
Reports: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Settles With Maid Who Claimed Sexual Assault|Christopher Dickey|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I have mentioned to you before that Louis Bonaparte is both a drunkard and a libertine.
Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete|Lewis Goldsmith
The libertine is ever deformed; the flatterer is ever disgusting.
Secresy|E. (Eliza) Fenwick
It has been said that Shelley was a libertine, but there seems to be no proof for this assertion.
The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources|Daniel J. MacDonald
He is no fool, child; and libertine enough of conscience; and thou art not the first in the list of his credulous harlots.
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded|Samuel Richardson
We do not think, however, that he was ever really a libertine.
Women of Medival France|Pierce Butler

British Dictionary definitions for libertine

libertine

/ (ˈlɪbəˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) /

noun

a morally dissolute person

adjective

morally dissolute

Derived forms of libertine

libertinage or libertinism, noun

Word Origin for libertine

C14 (in the sense: freedman, dissolute person): from Latin lībertīnus freedman, from lībertus freed, from līber free

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	libertine
释义	libertine [ lib-er-teen, -tin ] / ˈlɪb ərˌtin, -tɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR libertine ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake. a freethinker in religious matters. a person freed from slavery in ancient Rome. adjective free of moral, especially sexual, restraint; dissolute; licentious. freethinking in religious matters. Archaic. unrestrained; uncontrolled. Origin of libertine 1350–1400; Middle English libertyn<Latin lībertīnus of a freedman (adj.), freedman (noun), equivalent to lībert(us) freedman (apparently by reanalysis of liber-tāsliberty as libert-ās) + -īnus-ine¹ SYNONYMS FOR libertine 1 roué, debauchee, lecher, sensualist. 4 amoral, sensual, lascivious, lewd. SEE SYNONYMS FOR libertine ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR libertine 1 prude. SEE ANTONYMS FOR libertine ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby libertine libero, libertarian, Libertas, liberté, égalité, fraternité, liberticide, libertine, libertinism, liberty, Liberty Bell, Liberty bodice, Liberty bond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for libertine In this way, bisexual is code for libertine, which is something else altogether. It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV\|Amy Zimmerman\|August 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And they were both these libertine figures during their lives. The Art World’s New Gang War\|Anthony Haden-Guest\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She sought to arouse what attention she could by running for governor as the most libertine of libertarians. Kristin Davis, Self-Styled Spitzer Madam, Is Arraigned on Drug Charges\|Michael Daly\|August 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Although married to the prominent French heiress and journalist Anne Sinclair, Strauss-Kahn was a libertine of the old school. Dominique Strauss-Kahn Settles With Maid: How the Case Changed France\|Christopher Dickey\|December 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But Strauss-Kahn, 63, was leading the private life of a “libertine,” as he has since admitted. Reports: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Settles With Maid Who Claimed Sexual Assault\|Christopher Dickey\|November 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I have mentioned to you before that Louis Bonaparte is both a drunkard and a libertine. Memoirs of the Court of St. Cloud, Complete\|Lewis Goldsmith The libertine is ever deformed; the flatterer is ever disgusting. Secresy\|E. (Eliza) Fenwick It has been said that Shelley was a libertine, but there seems to be no proof for this assertion. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources\|Daniel J. MacDonald He is no fool, child; and libertine enough of conscience; and thou art not the first in the list of his credulous harlots. Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded\|Samuel Richardson We do not think, however, that he was ever really a libertine. Women of Medival France\|Pierce Butler British Dictionary definitions for libertine libertine / (ˈlɪbəˌtiːn, -ˌtaɪn) / noun a morally dissolute person adjective morally dissolute Derived forms of libertine libertinage or libertinism, noun Word Origin for libertine C14 (in the sense: freedman, dissolute person): from Latin lībertīnus freedman, from lībertus freed, from līber free Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to libertine profligate, freethinking, lecher, sensualist, rake, voluptuary, debauchee, satyr, cyprian, dissolute, immoral, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, libidinous, licentious, lustful, rakish, sensual, paillard
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