libertinism
noun
libertinism is spelled L-I-B-E-R-T-I-N-I-S-M: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, libertinism means “A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of libertinism is libertinisms.
How many letters and syllables are in libertinism?
| Letters | 11: L-I-B-E-R-T-I-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 54 million words; the 228,409th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is libertinism?
Libertinism appears about once in every 54 million words in written English, the 228,409th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of libertinism
- libertinisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does libertinism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A lifestyle or pattern of behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint, especially one involving sexual promiscuity and rejection of religious or other moral authority.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Libertinism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense behavior characterized by self-indulgence and lack of restraint:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | libertinage |
| German | Libertinismus |
| Portuguese | libertinagem |
| Spanish | libertinaje |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does libertinism come from?
From libertine + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).