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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
his frat-boy libertinage was abruptly halted when his fed-up father cut him off financially
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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
a young prince more interested in libertinage than leadership
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Recent Examples of libertinage
Rococo costumes are done up in garish colors; courtly gestures go hand in hand with libertinage.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With no new model for relationships, libertinage reigned.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2019
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
With no new model for relationships, libertinage reigned.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libertinage
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Trump has ordered his administration to maximize water flows from the delta and expedite potential exemptions to the Endangered Species Act, allowing the Bureau of Reclamation to send more water southward without concern for habitat degradation.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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When left unchecked, mass tourism can cause environmental and cultural degradation, displace locals, and strain infrastructure and resources.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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What are the accusations against USAID? Over the weekend and into Monday, Musk fired off a series of posts on X that accused the agency of corruption.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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First created among the post-Watergate government reforms aimed at increasing oversight and decreasing corruption and inefficiencies in federal departments, the Office of Inspector General began in 1976 after an act of Congress was passed.—
Southern California News Group Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her final trial is a testament to her iron will and the sins she's been forged from.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Discovery role as Philippa Georgiou, the onetime Terran emperor who allies with the titular secret division of Starfleet — and in turn must face the sins of her past.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 Jan. 2025
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The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
26 Dec. 2024
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What captivated me about the series was its unwillingness to sugarcoat the immorality of man.—
Jason Parham,
WIRED,
26 Dec. 2024
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In a tense confrontation between traditional tracking techniques and state-of-the-art technology, the police and criminals engage in a battle of wits, setting the stage for a cat-and-mouse showdown between good and evil.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Still, a story that’s equal parts an exploration of libertinism and also a scorching take on the elite remained a tempting narrative to explore.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Nov. 2024
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Where his first two books take Bulgaria as backdrop and a certain kind of soft-skinned, deeply feeling libertinism as narrative vehicle, Small Rain functions as a midlife sequel, one that is quietly, unabashedly romantic.—
Sarah Thankam Mathews,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2024
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“Libertinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libertinage. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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