libertinism

  • 131risqué — [[t]rɪ̱skeɪ, AM rɪske͟ɪ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe something as risqué, you mean that it is slightly rude because it refers to sex. But the risqué headlines don t necessarily reflect a new sexual libertinism in Britain. Syn: racy …

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  • 132libertine — [ lɪbəti:n, tɪn, tʌɪn] noun 1》 a person who is freely indulgent in sensual pleasures. 2》 a freethinker in matters of religion. adjective 1》 characterized by free indulgence in sensual pleasures. 2》 freethinking. Derivatives libertinage noun …

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