libertine C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈlɪbərtin/ UK /ˈlɪbətiːn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained The play satirised the libertine excesses of the court. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who is morally or... rakehedonistdebaucheeprofligatesensualistreprobate ↔ Opposites puritanasceticprude Word family Derived forms libertinismlibertinage Related forms libertyliberallibertarian Etymology AI details From Latin lībertīnus ('a freedman'), from lībertus ('freed'), from līber ('free'); the modern sense of moral unrestraint developed in the 16th century. lībertīnus Latin līber Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # libertine **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈlɪbərtin/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlɪbətiːn/ ## Meanings 1. a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained ## Examples - The play satirised the libertine excesses of the court. ## Synonyms - rake - hedonist - debauchee - profligate - sensualist - reprobate ## Antonyms - puritan - ascetic - prude ## Derived Forms - libertinism - libertinage ## Related Forms - liberty - liberal - libertarian ## Roots and Affixes - Root: lībertīnus - Root: līber ## Etymology From Latin lībertīnus ('a freedman'), from lībertus ('freed'), from līber ('free'); the modern sense of moral unrestraint developed in the 16th century. ## AI Etymology Libertine comes from Latin lībertīnus ('a freedman'), from lībertus ('freed'), from līber ('free'); the modern sense of moral unrestraint developed in the 16th century. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun and adjective, it denotes "a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin lībertīnus and Latin līber. Derivative forms include libertinism, libertinage; related words include liberty, liberal, libertarian. ## Topics - People & Society markdown