noun
- behavior that shows a lack of moral restraint; dissolute or licentious conduct
Usage: formal; often disapproving
Examples
- The novel depicted the libertinage of the aristocracy during the 18th century.
- His reputation was damaged by rumors of libertinage and excess.
- The philosopher criticized the libertinage he observed in fashionable society.
- She wrote extensively about the dangers of libertinage in her moral treatises.
- The court was known for its culture of libertinage and indulgence.
- Critics accused the wealthy elite of libertinage while the poor suffered.