debauchery

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/, X-SAMPA: /d@"bO:.tS@.ri/

Noun[edit]

debauchery (plural debaucheries)

  1. Indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
  2. (archaic) Seduction from duty.

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References[edit]

  • Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)
  • WordNet 3.0 (Princeton University); “debauchery” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.