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debauchee

American  
[deb-aw-chee, -shee] / ˌdɛb ɔˈtʃi, -ˈʃi /

noun

  1. a person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; one given to debauchery.


debauchee British  
/ ˌdɛbɔːˈtʃiː, -ɔːˈʃiː /

noun

  1. a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of debauchee

First recorded in 1655–65, debauchee is from the French word débauché (past participle of débaucher ). See debauch, -ee

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To Nicholas the Last a cryptic prophecy was made by Gregory the Debauchee: "Sire, my murder will be your murder."

From Time Magazine Archive

Rasputin is a Russian nickname meaning the "Debauchee."

From Time Magazine Archive

When a guest broached to the Grand Duke Alexander the subject of the notorious "Black Monk" called Rasputin, or the "Debauchee," he recoiled with a slight gesture of disgust.

From Time Magazine Archive

On one celebrated occasion the Black Monk had persuaded the Tsar to order that he, Rasputin, should inspect the Crank Duke Nicholas' lines, and the "Debauchee" wired that he was coming.

From Time Magazine Archive

Debauchee King August had a touch of genuine human good-humor in him; poor devil, and had the best of stomachs.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 07 by Carlyle, Thomas

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