Libertinism - What does it mean?
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A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority.
*1852 , , The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. , ch. 13,
*:The lord made a boast of his libertinism , and frequently avowed that he held all women to be fair game.
*1855 , , "The Grand Prior of Minorca: A Veritable Ghost Story," in Chronicles of Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers ,
*:They led a life of luxury and libertinism , and were to be found in the most voluptuous courts of Europe.
*1990 , David Gross and Sophfronia Scott, "
*:Only on college campuses do remnants of libertinism linger. That worries public-health officials, who are witnessing an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases.
* 1993 , Peter N. Miller, "‘Freethinking’ and ‘Freedom of Thought’ in Eighteenth-Century Britain," The Historical Journal , vol. 36, no. 3, p. 601:
libertinism
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(en noun)Proceeding With Caution," Time , 16 Jul.,
- To facilitate their counter-attack, the targets of this critique sought to reduce the plurality of libertinisms to a simple libertine personality.
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