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libertine Definition

lib·er·tine (lib′ər tēn′, -tin)

noun

  1. in ancient Rome, a person who had been freed from slavery

  2. Etymology: prob. via Fr libertin

    a person, esp. a man, who leads an unrestrained, sexually immoral life; rake
  3. Archaic a freethinker

Etymology: ME libertyn < L libertinus < libertus, freedman < liber, free: see liberal

adjective

morally unrestrained; licentious

libertine Related Forms
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.