debauchery

noun
/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/UK/dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/US/dɪˈboː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *bʰelǵ-
  2. derived from *balkô
  3. derived from *balkō
  4. derived from desbauchier
  5. borrowed from desbaucher
  6. suffixed as debauchery — “debauch + ery

Definitions

  1. An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

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

    • life of debauchery
    • drunken debauchery
    • moral debauchery
  2. A seduction from duty.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for debauchery. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA