libertinage
- noun
- /ˌlɪbərˈtɪnɪdʒ/
- NSFW
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libertinaje
- The novel explored themes of libertinage, highlighting the characters' pursuit of pleasure without regard for conventional morals.
Examples
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The role of education is therefore to enable sound sexual decision-making along traditional lines and to ward off the consequences of sexual libertinage, the bane of modern society, economics, and politics (Jiang, 1990).
Academic text (1991) -
A couple of days ago, I read the NYT on DSK's libertinage, and this is the kind of thing French atheists and secularists try to sell to the whole world, with usually failed results except among urbanites.
Blog text (10) -
His lifestyle of libertinage often led to scandalous rumors among his peers.
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Many criticize the libertinage of the elite, believing it contributes to societal decay.
Synonyms
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9.1
Too much drinking and sex for pleasure
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9.6
Strong desire for sex and actions that offend other people
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9.9
A lack of moral control over sexual behavior
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9.9
A way of living that seeks pleasure and ignores moral rules, often showing sexual freedom
Antonyms
How Unrestrained
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Libertinage comes from the French word libertine and from an old root that means 'free', the same root as liberty. It pictures being 'free' from rules, often in a sexual or moral way, so libertinage means a life or behavior without moral or sexual restraint.