libertinism

American  

[lib-er-tee-niz-uhm, -ti-] / ˈlɪb ər tiˌnɪz əm, -tɪ- /

Or libertinage

noun

1. libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.

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Etymology

Origin of libertinism

First recorded in 1605–15; libertine + -ism

Example Sentences

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libertinism

Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026

Camp vulnerability and country vibes mingle in a mashup of queer exuberance and Marie Antoinette libertinism: between songs, Roan waves a pink feather fan.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026

As a flip side to his alleged libertinism, Hart was a moral scold.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2018

Still, the inevitability of that battle doesn't require embracing strategic libertinism at every turn and hardening your battles lines at every front.

From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2018

Whether this lady found in John of Gaunt a faithful and loving husband, or whether his libertinism caused her to pass her short life in disappointment and sorrow, no authentic document enables us to pronounce.

From Henry of Monmouth, Volume 1 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth by James Endell Tyler