libertine
libertine
Definition
lib·er·tine (lib′ər tēn′, -tin)
noun
- in ancient Rome, a person who had been freed from slavery
Etymology: prob. via Fr libertin
a person, esp. a man, who leads an unrestrained, sexually immoral life; rake- Archaic a freethinker
Etymology: ME libertyn < L libertinus < libertus, freedman < liber, free: see liberal
adjective
morally unrestrained; licentious
lib′·er·tin′·ism′ noun or lib′·er·tin′·age
libertine
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- think: How do you think the Libertines are going to do in America?
- call: The band he formed with Carl Barat was even called the Libertines.
- support: The band played their first gig supporting the Libertines in December 2002.
- hear: The other part was hearing the Libertines and the Kills - two bands I would have walked across broken glass to work with.
- manage: Well, because Alan and Steven manage the Libertines it kinda delayed things with our contract.
- see: I actually went to see The Libertines in 2004 in Oxegen ( without Pete ) and they were the best act at the festival.
Adjective modifier
- former: Yep, the former Libertine has been arrested following an incident at a hotel in Islington over night.
- sexual: Once antisemites portrayed us as sexual libertines and perverts to undermine our moral authority.
- great: He is likewise said to have been a great libertine.
Modifies a noun
- ethos: Central to Chernaik's analysis of the libertine ethos is the presence of a fundamental paradox in its advocacy of certain incompatible principles.
- view: Libertine views the matter similarly to the burning of books and I guess he has a point.
- gig: Exclusive impromptu Libertines gigs and The Streets performing live all in their indoors beach party.
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