Synonyms
Examples of libertinage in a Sentence
his frat-boy libertinage was abruptly halted when his fed-up father cut him off financially
a young prince more interested in libertinage than leadership
Recent Examples on the Web
Rococo costumes are done up in garish colors; courtly gestures go hand in hand with libertinage.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With no new model for relationships, libertinage reigned.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2019
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With no new model for relationships, libertinage reigned.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1611, in the meaning defined above
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“Libertinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/libertinage. Accessed 5 Dec. 2023.
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