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

But to return to Silicon Valley: there is even a term for the school of thought that defines this synthesis of counterculture libertinism and techno-utopianism: it is called the California Ideology.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2019

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

From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2018

By the early 18th century, moral instability encouraged both libertinism and chiliasm.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2018

It was to his credit that neither libertinism nor disgrace nor remorse withered at its root this herb of grace.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various