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

Related to LIBERTINE

Synonyms: backslider, debauchee, debaucher, decadent, deviate, degenerate, perv, pervert, profligate, rake, rakehell, rip

Related Words: bankrupt, delinquent, derelict, incorrigible; blackguard, cad, heel, knave, miscreant, rascal, reprobate, rogue, scoundrel, villain; lecher, playboy, playgirl, satyr

Near Antonyms: saint

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Rhymes with LIBERTINE

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