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libertine¹
- /ˈlɪb.ə.tiːn/ UK
- /ˈlɪb.ɚ.tin/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin libertinus (“a freedman, prop. adj., of or belonging to the condition of a freedman”), from libertus (“a freedman”), from liber (“free”); see liberal, liberate.
noun libertines
- Someone freed from slavery in Ancient Rome; a freedman.
Similar: adulterer, bed-hopper, carpetmonger, chamberer, debauchee, debaucher, fornicator, gallant, lecher, lewdster, libertine, hood rat, philanderer, rake, rantipole, rizzler, roué, player, seducer, voluptuary, wanton · Opposite: celibate, celibatist, monogamist, virgin
libertine²
- /ˈlɪb.ə.tiːn/ UK
- /ˈlɪb.ɚ.tin/ US
Where it comes from
From French libertin.
noun libertines
- One who is freethinking in religious matters.
- Someone (especially a man) who takes no notice of moral laws, especially those involving sexual propriety; someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker. So the truth of the matter is that a libertine in love, if indeed a libertine can be in love, becomes from that moment in less of a hurry to enjoy the pleasures of the flesh.
Similar: adulterer, bed-hopper, carpetmonger, chamberer, debauchee, debaucher, fornicator, gallant, lecher, lewdster, libertine, hood rat, philanderer, rake, rantipole, rizzler, roué, player, seducer, voluptuary, wanton · Opposite: celibate, celibatist, monogamist, virgin
adjective more libertine · most libertine
- Dissolute, licentious, profligate; loose in morals.
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: adulterer, bed-hopper, carpetmonger, chamberer, debauchee, debaucher, fornicator, gallant, lecher, lewdster, libertine, hood rat, philanderer, rake, rantipole, rizzler, roué, player, seducer, voluptuary, wanton · Opposite: celibate, celibatist, monogamist, virgin
noun
Similar: adulterer, bed-hopper, carpetmonger, chamberer, debauchee, debaucher, fornicator, gallant, lecher, lewdster, libertine, hood rat, philanderer, rake, rantipole, rizzler, roué, player, seducer, voluptuary, wanton · Opposite: celibate, celibatist, monogamist, virgin
Translations
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noun one who is freethinking in religious matters
| Italiano | libertino, antidogmatico, liberale |
|---|---|
| Română | libertin |
noun someone loose in morals
| Español | libertino, crápula, calavera |
|---|---|
| Português | libertino |
| Italiano | libertino |
| Русский | распу́тник raspútnik, развра́тник razvrátnik |
| Tiếng Việt | phóng đãng |
Talk about this word "libertine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/libertine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. libertine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/libertine "libertine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/libertine.Cite this
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title = {libertine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/libertine},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
