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In a historical context, a rake was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanizing. Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his fortune on gambling, wine, women, and song, and incurring massive debts in the process. Cad is a closely related term. Comparable terms are "libertine", "roué" and "debauchee".

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person (usually male) habituated to conduct considered immoral by the dominant culture of the society in which they reside

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