debauch
- noun
- /dɪˈbɔːtʃ/
- NSFW
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debauche
- The party turned into a wild debauch that lasted all night.
Examples
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The party quickly turned into a scene of wild debauch that lasted until dawn.
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The novel describes a city consumed by debauch and moral decay.
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Years of debauch left him with few friends and many regrets.
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His life was marked by debauch and excess.
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The party turned into a debauch with loud music, excessive drinking, and reckless behavior.
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After a week of debauch at the beach, they all felt exhausted and ready to return to their routines.
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His penchant for debauch led him to make choices he later regretted.
Synonyms
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6.0
A small pleasure you allow yourself, often without much self-control
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8.1
A decline in morals when people enjoy luxury and pleasure too much
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9.1
Too much drinking and sex for pleasure
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8.4
A period of uncontrolled heavy eating, drinking, or spending money
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6.8
Giving yourself too much pleasure or comfort
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9.8
A very wasteful use of money or things that shows little care about cost
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6.1
Doing too much of something enjoyable, often food or treats, that causes harm
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8.5
A life of too much sex and drinking
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9.9
A wild party with a lot of drinking, dancing, and people having sex
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8.9
A life of too much pleasure that wastes money and harms health
A lack of moral control that makes a person enjoy too many physical pleasures
A lack of moral restraint shown by sexual or improper behavior
A lifestyle with little moral or sexual control
Antonyms
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3.3
Being able to stop yourself from acting on strong feelings or wants when it is hard
How Immoral
Surface Forms
Etymology
Debauch comes from French débaucher, which originally meant 'to lead away' from good behavior, so the word grew to mean giving in to too much pleasure or immoral acts.