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debaucherous

American  
[dih-baw-cher-uhs] / dɪˈbɔ tʃər əs /

adjective

  1. tending toward or involving debauchery, or excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.

    a night of debaucherous fun.


Etymology

Origin of debaucherous

debaucher(y) + -ous

Example Sentences

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And, in keeping with Waters’s oeuvre, there are plenty of countercultural, even debaucherous, twists.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

He sees “The Mic” as a way of amplifying artists and promoting positive images of nightlife beyond the tourist attractions of debaucherous entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2022

After all the debaucherous blues, he sings, “Jesus, won’t you come by here/Down on my knees to pray,” like a sinner on Sunday.

From Seattle Times Jun. 17, 2022

While Jersey Shore was initially a debaucherous, intentionally homogeneous riff on The Real World, Family Vacation is something better.

From Slate Oct. 8, 2018

Photograph: Matt Hoyle for Comedy Central Over the course of three seasons of Comedy Central's Workaholics, Adam Devine has developed a nice career based on throwing raucous house parties and being generally debaucherous.

From The Guardian Jul. 9, 2013

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