libertinism

libertinism
/lib"euhr tee niz'euhm, -ti-/, n.
libertine practices or habits of life; disregard of authority or convention in sexual or religious matters.
[1605-15; LIBERTINE + -ISM]

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  • libertinism — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Excessive freedom; lack of restraint: dissoluteness, dissolution, license, licentiousness, profligacy. See RESTRAINT …   English dictionary for students

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