libertine

/'libə:tain/
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libertine

A libertine spends his evenings at lavish parties.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained: A person, typically a man, who leads an immoral life and is unrestrained by conventional rules, especially in sexual matters.
    • (Historical/Religious) A freethinker: A person who rejects accepted opinions, especially in religious belief.

  2. Adjective:

    • Unrestrained by convention or morality: Characterized by a disregard for moral or social conventions, particularly in sexual behavior.
    • (Historical) Freethinking: Holding unorthodox or heretical opinions, especially in religion.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The novel's protagonist is a charming libertine who carelessly breaks hearts.
    • In the 18th century, he was known as a libertine and a rake.

  • Adjective:

    • He led a libertine lifestyle, filled with parties and excess.
    • The poet was criticized for his libertine views on marriage.
Advanced Usage

  • Historical Context: The term often carries historical connotations, referring to aristocratic figures in 17th-18th century Europe who flouted social and religious norms.

    • The Restoration comedies are full of witty libertines.

  • Philosophical Context: In a historical religious context, it could denote someone who challenged orthodox doctrine.

    • He was accused of being a libertine for questioning the church's authority.
Variants and Related Words

  • Libertinism (n): The lifestyle, practices, or philosophy of a libertine; moral licentiousness or freethinking.

    • His memoirs detailed a life of unabashed libertinism.

  • Libertine as a derived term is primarily used as a noun or adjective. Related concepts include rake (a fashionable, immoral man) and debauchee.

Synonyms
  • Noun: Rake, debauchee, profligate, roué, dissolute, hedonist.
  • Adjective: Dissolute, debauched, profligate, licentious, immoral, rakish.
Antonyms
  • Noun: Prude, puritan, moralist, ascetic.
  • Adjective: Moral, upright, virtuous, chaste, puritanical.
Related Idioms and Phrases

  • "A confirmed libertine": Used to emphasize that someone is established and unrepentant in their dissolute lifestyle.

    • Despite his age, he remained a confirmed libertine.

  • While "libertine" itself is not typically part of phrasal verbs, it is central to phrases describing behavior, such as "libertine ways" or "libertine excesses."

libertine

A libertine spends his evenings at lavish parties.

Adjective
  1. unrestrained by convention or morality
    • Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society
    • deplorably dissipated and degraded
    • riotous living
    • fast women
Noun
  1. a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained

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