libertine

Roget category 962

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.4. Moral affections
›› 6.4.4. Moral practice

#962. Libertine

noun

libertine — voluptuary etc. 954.1; rake, debauchee, loose fish, rip, rakehell^†, fast man — intrigant^†, gallant, seducer, fornicator, lecher, satyr, goat, whoremonger, paillard^†, adulterer, gay deceiver, Lothario, Don Juan, Bluebeard^† — chartered libertine.
adulteress, advoutress^†, courtesan, prostitute, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie [Fr.] — woman, woman of the town — streetwalker, Cyprian, miss, piece [Fr.] — frail sisterhood — demirep, wench, trollop, trull^†, baggage, hussy, drab, bitch, jade, skit, rig, quean^†, mopsy^†, slut, minx, harridan — unfortunate, unfortunate female, unfortunate woman — woman of easy virtue etc. (unchaste) 961 — wanton, fornicatress^† — Jezebel, Messalina, Delilah, Thais, Phryne, Aspasia^†, Lais, lorette^†, cocotte^†, petite dame, grisette^† — demimonde — chippy [U.S.] — sapphist^† — spiritual wife — white slave.
concubine, mistress, doxy^†, chere amie [Fr.], bona roba [It].
pimp, procurer — pander, pandar^† — bawd, conciliatrix^†, procuress^†, mackerel, wittol^†.

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