libertine

• Terme désignant une personne qui mène une vie dissolue, sans contrainte morale, notamment dans le domaine sexuel; parfois employé au sens de libre penseur en matière de mœurs.

An old-fashioned term describing a person who is morally unrestrained, especially in sexual matters; a debauched or dissolute person.

1. Morally unrestrainedC2formal

   Characterized by a disregard for accepted moral principles, especially in sexual matters.

   Libertin (moralement dissolu)

   • His libertine lifestyle shocked the conservative community.
   • The novel depicts a libertine aristocrat in 18th-century France.
   • She rejected his libertine advances.

   Synonymesdebaucheddepraveddissoluteimmorallicentiouslooseprofligaterakishunchastewanton

   Antonymeschastemoralprudishpuritanicalvirtuous

• Nom désignant une personne, généralement un homme, qui agit sans contraintes morales, surtout en matière de plaisir ou de satisfaction de ses désirs, souvent en négligeant les normes sociales établies.

A noun referring to a person, typically a man, who acts without moral restraint, especially in matters of pleasure or indulgence, often disregarding conventional social norms.

1. Morally unrestrained personC2formal

   A person who rejects accepted morals and lives a life of excessive pleasure, especially sexual pleasure.

   Libertin

   • The novel's protagonist is a wealthy libertine who indulges in every vice.
   • He was known as a libertine in the royal court, ignoring all social conventions.
   • The 18th-century aristocracy was filled with libertines who pursued pleasure above all else.

   Synonymesdebaucheehedonistprofligaterakesensualistvoluptuary

   Antonymesasceticprudepuritan