man of pleasure

man of pleasure
   a profligate
   Not just enjoying being alive but also seeking the company of a lady of pleasure (see lady):
    Talking of London [Dr Johnson] observed... a man of pleasure [thinks of it] as an assemblage of taverns, and the great emporium for ladies of easy virtue. (J. Boswell, 1791)

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