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libertinage

noun lib·er·tin·age \ˈli-bər-ˌtē-nij\

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First Known Use of LIBERTINAGE

1611

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Synonyms: abjection, corruptness, debasement, debauchery, decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degenerateness, degeneration, degradation, demoralization, depravity, dissipatedness, dissipation, dissoluteness, corruption, libertinism, perversion, pervertedness, rakishness, turpitude

Antonyms: morality, virtue

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