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libertine

libertine

2 9.6
Showing no concern for moral rules, especially about sex
  • adjective
  • /ˈlɪbərˌtiːn/
  • NSFW
: libertino
  • In the lively discussion, he expressed his libertine views on love and relationships.

Many people are used to the sort of lying, cheating, sort of libertine kind of narcissist.

Examples

  • The film portrayed a libertine lifestyle that challenged conventional beliefs about romance and fidelity.

  • Like you, and probably everyone else here, I come from that libertine perspective which values freedom of expression above all.

    Blog text (11)

  • And I think the problem with, I think that there has been a massive swing much too far in the like libertine direction.

  • - Get out of my sector, you libertine.

    Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)

  • The crowd, packed tight from the door, was full of libertine energy.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I expected it would be completely natural and a lot more libertine and candid than this.

    Blog text (27)

  • So this place belonged to the libertine Casanova, eh?

    Casanova (2005)

  • Tangier reverts to its libertine past.

    Stay (2020)

  • Arsenal, part libertine poet, part philosopher, played with all the verve and reason of old.

    Blog text (11)

  • As the libertine character Dubois advised the young novice in Justine, "moral feelings are made to deceive; none but physical sensations are authentic."

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

fast
vslibertine
  • Offensive
38 7.7

Behaving in a way that ignores social rules about sex

is more about personal indulgence than general rule breaking
degenerate
vslibertine
  • Offensive
35 8.0

Not following normal moral rules and behaving badly

is mainly lack of conventional restraint especially in sexual matters
licentious
vslibertine
  • NSFW
3 9.9

Behaving without moral control, especially sexually

is a general disregard for moral rules not limited to sexual acts
dissolute
vslibertine
  • Formal
3 8.8

A person who lives in a wild way and ignores rules about right and wrong

is general sexual disregard rather than only a wild lifestyle
riotous
vslibertine
3 7.5

Behaving in a wild way that breaks social rules

is focused on sexual disregard rather than general wild behaviour
debauched
vslibertine
  • NSFW
2 8.7

Living in a way that enjoys a lot of sex and other pleasures without caring what is right

is broader disregard for rules rather than focus on excess pleasure
dissipated
vslibertine
8.6

A person who spends health and money on pleasure without self control

is broader moral disregard rather than a pattern of overindulgence
degraded
vslibertine
5.5

Behaving in a way that ignores moral rules

is more about active sexual freedom rather than general loss of standards
laxist
vslibertine
8.7

Not strict about following rules or standards

is active disregard and indulgence rather than merely permissive attitude

Antonyms

conventional
175 2.8

Doing things in the usual way most people expect, not new or original

How Licentious

depraved
  • Formal
48 7.8
licentious
  • NSFW
3 9.9
libertine
  • NSFW
2 9.6
uninhibited
15 6.9

Surface Forms

libertine positive

Morphology

libertine = liberty (opaque) = libert + ine

The morphological form is transparently built from 'libert-' and '-ine', but the adjectival sense 'showing disregard for moral conventions' reflects a semantic specialization that is not predictably derivable from 'liberty' alone.

Etymology

Libertine comes from the Latin root liber meaning 'free' and is related to liberty. So a libertine attitude describes behaviour that is 'free' from the usual moral or sexual rules.