Synonyms of libertinism

libertinism

noun

ˈli-bər-ˌtē-ˌni-zəm 

1

as in degradation

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior

a group of urban bohemians who were better known for their libertinism than for their intellectualism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degradation
• dissoluteness
• corruption
• corruptness
• debasement
• decadence
• turpitude
• perversion
• degeneracy
• dissipation
• sinfulness
• abjection
• libertinage
• rakishness
• decadency
• debauchery
• demoralization
• depravity
• degeneration
• evil
• immorality
• pervertedness
• degenerateness
• dissipatedness
• wickedness
• villainy
• squalor
• gangrene
• filth
• rot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtue
• morality
• goodness
• righteousness

2

as in corruption

immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society

even by the standards of ancient Rome, Caligula's reign was marked by a libertinism that went beyond the pale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corruption
• immorality
• sin
• evil
• sinfulness
• licentiousness
• libertinage
• profligacy
• evilness
• corruptness
• debauchery
• depravity
• vice
• iniquity
• badness
• criminality
• ill
• dissoluteness
• iniquitousness
• wickedness
• bad
• vileness
• turpitude
• villainy
• lasciviousness
• lewdness
• viciousness
• degeneracy
• evildoing
• unscrupulousness
• heinousness
• debasement
• perversion
• wantonness
• villainousness
• wrong
• dissolution
• indecency
• looseness
• baseness
• lechery
• devilry
• degeneration
• meanness
• fiendishness
• taboo
• anathema
• abomination
• wretchedness
• dirtiness
• lowness
• lousiness
• pervertedness
• atrociousness
• depravedness
• miserableness
• reprehensibleness
• despicableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• morality
• virtue
• right
• legitimacy
• integrity
• righteousness
• good
• rectitude
• uprightness
• honesty
• goodness
• probity
• honor
• purity
• scrupulosity
• chastity
• scrupulousness
• innocence
• virtuousness
• perfection
• correctness
• propriety
• decency
• rightness
• blamelessness
• cleanness
• spotlessness
• seemliness
• pureness
• decorousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of libertinism

But in Anglo-American culture, periods of libertinism are followed by periods of restraint. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026

Contrary to the crusty, chaotic libertinism of their shows, the band is disarmingly sweet and funny in person despite being duly crude. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026

Still, a story that’s equal parts an exploration of libertinism and also a scorching take on the elite remained a tempting narrative to explore. — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024

To some, the campus became the place where the children of American postwar affluence failed to live up to all that had been invested in them, opting instead for campus protest, radical politics, and libertinism. — Adrian Daub / Made By History, TIME, 3 Sep. 2024

Where his first two books take Bulgaria as backdrop and a certain kind of soft-skinned, deeply feeling libertinism as narrative vehicle, Small Rain functions as a midlife sequel, one that is quietly, unabashedly romantic. — Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024

In other words, liberals refuse to acknowledge that political liberalism gives rise to private libertinism. — Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 3 July 2024

The era of libertinism — a philosophy devoted to the pursuit of pleasure — died out in the 19th century. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024