libertino — meaning in English
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English meaning
- debauched adj Given over to excessive pleasure-seeking — heavy drinking, drugs, or sex — in a way seen as morally corrupt.
- libertine noun A person, especially a man, who ignores conventional moral standards and pursues pleasure freely.
- licentious adj Behaving with no self-control, especially in sexual matters, and ignoring normal standards.
Senses
libertino is used for these senses in English:
- debauched Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent.
- libertine Dissolute, licentious, profligate; loose in morals.
- libertine Someone (especially a man) who takes no notice of moral laws, especially those involving sexual propriety; someone loose in morals; a pleasure-seeker.
- licentious Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
libertine — full definition
- noun A person, especially a man, who ignores conventional moral standards and pursues pleasure freely.
- adj Morally unrestrained; given to indulgence and disregard for conventional standards.
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