libertinism
Noun
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Noun
libertinism
- A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority.
- 1852, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., ch. 13,
- The lord made a boast of his libertinism, and frequently avowed that he held all women to be fair game.
- 1855, Washington Irving, "The Grand Prior of Minorca: A Veritable Ghost Story," in Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers,
- They led a life of luxury and libertinism, and were to be found in the most voluptuous courts of Europe.
- 1990, David Gross and Sophfronia Scott, "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,970634-4,00.html Proceeding With Caution]," Time, 16 Jul.,
- Only on college campuses do remnants of libertinism linger. That worries public-health officials, who are witnessing an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases.
- 1993, Peter N. Miller, "‘Freethinking’ and ‘Freedom of Thought’ in Eighteenth-Century Britain," The Historical Journal, vol. 36, no. 3, p. 601:
- To facilitate their counter-attack, the targets of this critique sought to reduce the plurality of libertinisms to a simple libertine personality.
- 1852, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., ch. 13,
- French: libertinage
- Italian: libertinaggio
- Portuguese: libertinagem
- Spanish: libertinaje
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