roué
- noun
- /ruˈeɪ/
- Offensive
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libertino
- In their circles, a roué was often celebrated for his extravagant lifestyle and disregard for conventions.
Examples
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He was known as a charming roué who frequented the poshest clubs in the city.
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You're a monstrous roué
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- That old roué?
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♪ My death waits like ♪ ♪ An old roué ♪ ♪ So confident I'll go his way ♪ ♪ Whistle to him ♪ ♪ And the passing time ♪ ♪ My death waits like a Bible truth ♪ ♪ At the funeral of my youth ♪ ♪ Oh, we drink for that ♪
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The young heiress fell for the older roué who promised her a life of luxury and excitement.
Synonyms
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A rich man who enjoys parties and often behaves badly
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A man who behaves badly, often with drinking and many lovers
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A person who enjoys sex, drinking, and wild parties too much
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A person who spends money or wastes resources and shows little care about right and wrong
A man who lives a wild, careless life and has many lovers
How Debauched
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roué comes from French and originally meant 'broken on the wheel', from roue 'wheel'. A helpful way to remember the modern sense is to imagine someone 'worn' or 'broken' by too much pleasure, so a roué is a man who lives for pleasure and has little self-control.