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debauchery

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ / /dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ / /dɪˈbɑ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/

noun

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

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

    life of debauchery

    drunken debauchery

  2. A seduction from duty.