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libertinage
noun, masculine
the conduct or activities of a libertine; licentiousness
in the manner of a libertine
liberté
noun, feminine
liberty, freedom. 1688, Guy Miège, The Great French Dictionary. "Qu'y a-t-il de plus doux dans ce monde que la liberté? What is there sweeter in this world than liberty?"
liberté d'expression
noun, feminine
freedom of speech, free speech
liberté d'opinion
noun, feminine
freedom of opinion
freedom of conscience
liberté de culte
noun, feminine
freedom of religion
liberté de la presse
noun, feminine
freedom of the press
liberté de panorama
noun, feminine
freedom of panorama
liberté de pensée
noun, feminine
freedom of thought
liberté de religion
noun, feminine
freedom of religion
motto of the French Republic
libidinal
adjective
libidinal
libidineux
adjective
libidinous, lustful
libido
noun, feminine
sex drive, libido
libraire
noun, masculine/feminine
bookseller (person engaged in the business of selling books)
librairie
noun, feminine
library (institution which holds books for use by the public); library (collection of books); bookshop, bookstore (shop that sells books); tobacconist's (shop that sells books, newspapers, cigarettes, snacks and other various items); library (collection of software routines)
libration
noun, feminine
libration
libre
adjective
free, at liberty; clear, free, vacant; free, without obligation; freestyle
libre arbitre
noun, masculine
free will
libre circulation
noun, feminine
freedom of movement
free as a bird
libre entreprise
noun, feminine
freedom of entrepreneurship, free enterprise
libre examen
noun, masculine
freedom to investigate, freedom to think critically, freedom not to accept things as dogmas
libre expression
noun, feminine
freedom of speech
libre marché
noun, masculine
open market, free market
libre pensée
noun, feminine
freedom of thought, free thought, freethinking
libre échange
noun, masculine
alternative spelling of libre-échange
libre-arbitre
noun, masculine
alternative spelling of libre arbitre
libre-service
noun, masculine
self-service
libre-échange
noun, masculine
free trade
free trade
libre-échangiste
noun, masculine
free trader
librement
adverb
freely; without restrictions
librettiste
noun, masculine
librettist
libretto
noun, masculine
libretto
librophage
noun, masculine/feminine
bookworm (avid reader)
librophile
noun, masculine/feminine
bookworm
librovore
noun, masculine/feminine
bookworm
to Libyanize
libyen
adjective
Libyan
libyque
adjective
synonym of libyen (“Libyan”)
libyque
noun, masculine
Libyan (language)
libérable
adjective
liberateable, freeable, releasable, up for release
libéral
noun, masculine
libertarian, liberal; Libertarian, Liberal
libéral
adjective
libertarian, liberal; Libertarian, Liberal
libéral-démocrate
noun, masculine
Liberal Democrat, Lib Dem
Liberal Democrat
liberally
libéralisation
noun, feminine
liberalization
to liberalize (to make liberal)
libéralisme
noun, masculine
liberalism
libéraliste
noun, masculine
liberalist
libéraliste
adjective
liberalist
libéralité
noun, feminine
liberality
libérateur
adjective
liberating
libérateur
noun, masculine
liberator
libération
noun, feminine
deliverance; release; discharge; liberation
parole
libératoire
adjective
liberatory, liberating, discharging (that discharges of a debt or obligation)