Libertine — has come to mean one devoid of any restraints, especially one who ignores or even spurns religious norms, accepted morals, and forms of behaviour sanctioned by the larger society. The philosophy gained new found adherents in the 17th, 18th and… … Wikipedia
Libertine — Lib er*tine, a. [L. libertinus of a freedman: cf. F. libertin. See {Libertine}, n. ] 1. Free from restraint; uncontrolled. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] You are too much libertine. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 2. Dissolute; licentious; profligate; loose in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Libertine — steht für: The Libertine, ein britisches Drama aus dem Jahr 2004. Linux Libertine, eine freie Schriftart und Teil des Libertine Open Fonts Projekts. Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit dem … Deutsch Wikipedia
Libertine — Lib er*tine ( t[i^]n), n. [L. libertinus freedman, from libertus one made free, fr. liber free: cf. F. libertin. See {Liberal}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A manumitted slave; a freedman; also, the son of a freedman. [1913 Webster] 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
libertine — index dissolute, lascivious, lecherous, lewd, licentious, salacious, unrestrained (not repressed) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. W … Law dictionary
libertine — (n.) late 14c., a freedman, an emancipated slave, from L. libertinus member of a class of freedmen, from libertus one s freedmen, from liber free (see LIBERAL (Cf. liberal)). Sense of freethinker is first recorded 1560s, from Fr. libertin (1540s) … Etymology dictionary
libertine — *licentious, lewd, wanton, lustful, lascivious, libidinous, lecherous Analogous words: debauched, corrupted or corrupt (see under DEBASE): *abandoned, dissolute, profligate, reprobate: *immoral, unmoral, amoral Antonyms: straitlaced Contrasted… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
libertine — ► NOUN ▪ a man who behaves without moral principles, especially in sexual matters. DERIVATIVES libertinism noun. ORIGIN Latin libertinus freedman , from liber free … English terms dictionary
libertine — [lib′ər tēn΄, lib′ərtin] n. [ME libertyn < L libertinus < libertus, freedman < liber, free: see LIBERAL] 1. in ancient Rome, a person who had been freed from slavery 2. [prob. via Fr libertin] a person, esp. a man, who leads an… … English World dictionary
Libertine — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Une libertine est une femme s’adonnant au libertinage. Libertine peut faire référence à Libertine, le célèbre tube de Mylène Farmer, la reprise de… … Wikipédia en Français
libertine — ● libertin, libertine adjectif et nom (latin libertinus, affranchi) Qui mène une vie dissolue, qui est de mœurs très libres. Se disait au XVIIe s. de quelqu un qui manifestait son indépendance d esprit par rapport aux enseignements du… … Encyclopédie Universelle
