Meaning

2 senses
  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

  2. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A seduction from duty.

More definitions
  • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

Examples

9 sentences
  1. His face showed traces of debauchery.

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  2. He led a life of debauchery.

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  3. He lived a life of debauchery in Paris.

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  4. He has always led a life of debauchery.

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  5. Don't accuse me of debauchery for ordering a hamburger.

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Translations

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Forms

plural: debaucheries
Singulardebauchery
Pluraldebaucheries

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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