rakehell

• Nom désignant un homme de la bonne société qui mène une vie dissolue ou moralement libertine.

A noun referring to a man in fashionable society who is dissolute or morally unrestrained.

1. Dissolute man in fashionable societyC2formalbritish

   A man, typically in high society, who leads a morally loose or debauched lifestyle.

   Dissolu de la haute société

   • The rakehell was known for his gambling and scandalous affairs.
   • In 18th-century London, a rakehell was a common figure in aristocratic circles.
   • The novel's protagonist is a charming rakehell who eventually reforms.

   Synonymesdebaucheelibertineprofligaterakevoluptuary