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Debauchery

//dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi// noun

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

    "life of debauchery"

  2. 2
    a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity wordnet
  3. 3
    A seduction from duty. archaic, countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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