debauchery
An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasuresAn excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
» His face showed traces of debauchery.
Sein Gesicht zeigte Spuren von Ausschweifung.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
life of debauchery
drunken debauchery
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A seduction from duty.
- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Examples
9 sentencesHis face showed traces of debauchery.
deSein Gesicht zeigte Spuren von Ausschweifung.
He led a life of debauchery.
He lived a life of debauchery in Paris.
He has always led a life of debauchery.
Don't accuse me of debauchery for ordering a hamburger.
Translations
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Forms
plural: debaucheries| Singular | debauchery |
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Synonyms
7 synonyms- a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity:orgydebauchsaturnaliariotbacchanalbacchanaliadrunken revelry
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable