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ακόλαστος — meaning in English

akolastos

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English meaning

  • debauched adj Given over to excessive pleasure-seeking — heavy drinking, drugs, or sex — in a way seen as morally corrupt.
  • dissipated verb Past tense of "dissipate" — scattered and gradually disappeared.
  • licentious adj Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
  • loose adj Not firmly attached, fixed, or fitting tightly.

Senses

ακόλαστος is used for these senses in English:

  • debauched Indulging in or characterised by sensual pleasures to a degree perceived to be morally harmful; corrupted; immoral; self-indulgent.
  • dissipated Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure.
  • licentious Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.
  • loose (somewhat dated) Free from moral restraint; immoral, unchaste.

dissipated — full definition

  1. verb Past tense of "dissipate" — scattered and gradually disappeared.
  2. adj Given over to excessive pleasure, drinking, or wasteful living.

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