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adjective

Definition of libertinenext
as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards his libertine sister had got caught up in the urban drug scene and had died of an overdose

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libertine

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noun

ˈli-bər-ˌtēn How to pronounce libertine (audio)
as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard the legend of Don Juan depicts him as a playboy and libertine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertine
  1. corrupt
  2. pervert
  3. degraded
  4. degenerate
  5. sick
  6. dissolute
  7. decadent
Adjective
  • Zoe Saldaña as Rita, a jaded defense attorney for white-collar criminals, is writing her closing argument, asking the jury to exonerate her client, a corrupt bureaucrat accused of pushing his wife off a balcony.
    Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In their telling, the fraud blamed on Dorje Chang was, in fact, pulled off by one of his corrupt former disciples.
    Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of corrupt
Noun
  • The interplay between pervert audience and chastising host is a delicate dance, as old as time.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Five states and Washington, D.C. have referendums next month that could profoundly change—and pervert—the way each conducts elections.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of pervert
Adjective
  • According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity - resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.
    Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of degraded
Noun
  • On The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, these now-geriatric degenerates will duke it out for the only prize worth fighting for: making their kids proud.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
  • There’s the medieval brutality: Gómez was a homicidal degenerate who collected torture methods instead of stamps.
    Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
Definition of degenerate
Adjective
  • All but one of those patients had been exposed to sick cattle or poultry on farms.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Russell’s Mitch was as in touch with his animal needs as with his guilty concern for his sick mother.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sick
Adjective
  • Imbert reminds us of social change and collapse via brief flashbacks to Pierre’s dissolute life before his fall.
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But as evidence of the miscarriage of justice gradually came to light — including the identity of the actual traitor, a dissolute nobleman named Ferdinand Walsin-Esterhazy — more people joined Dreyfus’ cause.
    Maurice Samuels / Made by History, TIME, 21 May 2024
Definition of dissolute
Adjective
  • Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel When election night calls for a little indulgence, this Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel cocktail delivers a decadent treat.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Get The Recipe 15 of 25 Butter Pecan Cheesecake Take a break from the usual pecan pie, with this decadent cheesecake topped with a nutty, caramel-like topping.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of decadent
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