as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
his libertine sister had got caught up in the urban drug scene and had died of an overdose
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as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
the legend of Don Juan depicts him as a playboy and libertine
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Recent Examples of libertine
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
Following Matthew Perry's death in 2023, the actress reflected on her time portraying his character's memorable mother, the libertine erotic novelist Nora Bing.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Cutting an image that contrasted with Ali’s more libertine act, Frazier traveled with his family, including his teenage son, Marvis, an aspiring boxer himself.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The more libertine Chase School encouraged originality and deep engagement with the work from its male and female pupils.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
The libertines will begin the film in suits.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
If there really was a class of unaccountable, libertine global élites plundering the world, then wasn’t Trump obviously a member?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
Following Matthew Perry's death in 2023, the actress reflected on her time portraying his character's memorable mother, the libertine erotic novelist Nora Bing.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Cutting an image that contrasted with Ali’s more libertine act, Frazier traveled with his family, including his teenage son, Marvis, an aspiring boxer himself.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The more libertine Chase School encouraged originality and deep engagement with the work from its male and female pupils.
—Anne Halsey, JSTOR Daily, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
The libertines will begin the film in suits.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertine
Adjective
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Oseguera also assumed control of corrupt police officers and politicians.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lies, corrupt leaders, poisoning and persecution of a race.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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You are being spied on by a pervert.—
Jay Ruttenberg,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On top of that, particles from tire wear, litter, and degraded plastics elsewhere can settle out of the air or arrive with runoff.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Problems with insulation can be caused by freezes due to the freeze-thaw cycle, which can lead to degraded insulation.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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But 16 did, including two found in the human dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra, a region of the brain that degenerates in Parkinson’s disease.—
Freda Kreier,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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What should be a gripping thriller centered on new, uncharted technology and questionable loyalties degenerates into a jumbled mess.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In 2014, the federal government also granted her permission to leave and re-enter the country to visit a sick family member in Mexico.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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In other words, routinely overloading on MSG (or feeling abnormally sick afterward) isn’t a viable concern for most people.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Celine sculptures possess a dissolute drama, their icy white light toggling between the enticing and the clinical.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The extravagant, dissolute life Prince Albert II of Monaco continues to bolster arguments of those who think that hereditary monarchies should not be allowed to exist in the 21st century.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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“Libertine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertine. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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