LIBERTINE


Meaning of LIBERTINE in English

[ 'lɪbəti:n , -tɪn , -tʌɪn ]

■ noun

1》 a person who is freely indulgent in sensual pleasures.

2》 a freethinker in matters of religion.

■ adjective

1》 characterized by free indulgence in sensual pleasures.

2》 freethinking.

Derivatives

libertinage noun

libertinism noun

Origin

ME (denoting a freed slave or the son of one): from L. libertinus 'freedman', from liber 'free', influenced by Fr. libertin .

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