Meaning of the word libertine in English

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libertine

US /ˈlɪb.ɚ.tiːn/
UK /ˈlɪb.ɚ.tiːn/

Noun

1.

a person, usually a man, who has few moral principles and has sexual relationships with many people:

Example:
She considers him an arrogant, dandified libertine.

Adjective

1.

having few moral principles and having sexual relationships with many people:

Example:
Her manipulations destroy the relationships between her libertine father and his various women.
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