debauchee

[ deb-aw-chee, -shee ]

/ ˌdɛb ɔˈtʃi, -ˈʃi /

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noun

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

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Origin of debauchee

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

Words nearby debauchee

debaser, debatable, debate, debauch, debauched, debauchee, debaucherous, debauchery, Debbie, Debbora, debe

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How to use debauchee in a sentence

“He has cultivated a reputation of being a professional debauchee,” Wallace writes.
Speed Read: Terry Richardson on Sex, Lies, and Lindsay Lohan|Justin Jones|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Malborgiane is now forgotten and cast off, like so many other victims of this great debauchee.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
Debauchee King August had a touch of genuine human good-humor in him; poor devil, and had the best of stomachs.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
There she sat in the middle of the room, nearer the fire than a youthful debauchee who sat by her with his arm round her waist.
The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant|Alexander Johnstone Wilson

The writer once knew a worn-out debauchee of thirty, who, even at that early age, had got rid of an inheritance of a half-million.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862|Various
It was learned that Victor Dangre was a dangerous criminal, a drunkard and a debauchee.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar|Maurice Leblanc

British Dictionary definitions for debauchee

debauchee

/ (ˌdɛbɔːˈtʃiː, -ɔːˈʃiː) /

noun

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

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