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debauchery.

An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/UK/dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/US/dɪˈbɑ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/US/dɪˈboː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/Australia
  1. An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.

    countable · uncountable
    life of debauchery
    drunken debauchery
  2. A seduction from duty.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Old French bauche Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French desbauchier Middle French desbaucherbor. English debauch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English debauchery From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642.

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