noun
debauchery
dih-BAW-chuh-ree
noun
1
Excessive, unrestrained indulgence in pleasure — heavy drinking, sex, or drug use seen as scandalous.
"Reports of debauchery at the estate scandalised the whole county."
"The emperor was infamous for nights of debauchery in the palace."
How to Use Debauchery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA scene or pattern of excessive, often scandalous indulgence in pleasure.
Common pairings
a night of debauchery
scenes of debauchery
Word Forms
debaucheries plural
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Etymology
From "debauch" + the noun-forming suffix "-ery," first recorded around 1642.