debauchery

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Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (UK)
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/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (UK) · /dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (US) · /dɪˈbɑ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (US) · /dɪˈboː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/

Definition of debauchery

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
    “life of debauchery”
    “drunken debauchery”
    “moral debauchery”
    “The novel depicts the debauchery of the ruling class.”
    “He sank into a life of debauchery.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
    “life of debauchery”
    “drunken debauchery”
    “moral debauchery”
    “The novel depicts the debauchery of the ruling class.”
    “He sank into a life of debauchery.”
  2. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A seduction from duty.

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Etymology

From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642.

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