libertinism
noun
libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
libertinage
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a variation of
libertinism.
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a word derived from
libertine.
libertinenouna person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
Example Sentences
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These are narratives she dexterously braids with William Faulkner’s “The Golden Land,” which, if not Faulkner’s best work, paints a cautionary picture of youthful libertinage in sunny Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
The opposition between puritanism and libertinage is a chestnut of French ideology.”
From The Guardian ● Jan. 12, 2018
"The limits have not been defined between libertinage and harassment in France."
From Time ● May 26, 2011
Readers, here's your chance to strike a blow for literary libertinage: What are your favorites?
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2011
Yes, it is not only a failure, but a crime of such magnitude, that society has already begun to suffer its consequences in a demoralization and general libertinage of the most shameful kind.
From Public School Education by Michael Müller
