débauche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- debauch noun An individual act of debauchery.
- debauched adj Given over to excessive pleasure-seeking — heavy drinking, drugs, or sex — in a way seen as morally corrupt.
- debaucherous adj Excessively indulgent in sensual pleasures.
- debauchery noun Excessive, unrestrained indulgence in pleasure — heavy drinking, sex, or drug use seen as scandalous.
- dissipation noun The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.
- sleaze noun Dishonest or immoral behavior, especially involving corruption or inappropriate sexual conduct.
Senses
débauche is used for these senses in English:
- debauch An individual act of debauchery.
- debauched Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent.
- debaucherous Excessively indulgent in sensual pleasures.
- dissipation A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
- loose (somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.
- rakish (dated) Like a rake; dissolute; profligate.
- sleaze (uncountable) Low moral standards.