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libertine


lib·er·tine

noun \ˈli-bər-ˌtēn\

Definition of LIBERTINE

1
usually disparaging : a freethinker especially in religious matters
2
: a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality; specifically : one leading a dissolute life
libertine adjective

Examples of LIBERTINE

  1. libertines of the royal court
  2. <the legend of Don Juan depicts him as a playboy and libertine>

Origin of LIBERTINE

Middle English libertyn freedman, from Latin libertinus, from libertinus, adjective, of a freedman, from libertus freedman, from liber
First Known Use: 1577

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