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Webster 1913 Edition
Debauchery
De-bauch′er-y
,Noun.
pl.
Debaucheries
. 1.
Corruption of fidelity; seduction from virtue, duty, or allegiance.
The republic of Paris will endeavor to complete the
debauchery
of the army. Burke.
2.
Excessive indulgence of the appetites; especially, excessive indulgence of lust; intemperance; sensuality; habitual lewdness.
Oppose . . .
debauchery
by temperance. Sprat.
Webster 1828 Edition
Debauchery
DEBAUCH'ERY
, n.Definition 2025
debauchery
debauchery
English
Noun
debauchery (countable and uncountable, plural debaucheries)
- Indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
- (archaic) Seduction from duty.
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References
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997)
- WordNet 3.0 (Princeton University); “debauchery” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.