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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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Even the film’s defenders grant that “Megalopolis” is juggling a lot, not always adroitly, in marrying Roman past with sci-fi future, debaucherous reverie and ultra sincerity.

From Seattle Times May 18, 2024

Tonight’s story centers on the soon-to-be-extinct Viper Room — hence the debaucherous club-goers played by actors in the audience — and the casting choices are intentionally unconventional.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 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

Contrary to how Art Basel Miami may appear on Instagram, the debaucherous art fair does not take place inside a bubble.

From The Guardian Dec. 13, 2017

It felt debaucherous, but never dangerous — €”the type of ridiculous thrills you might try to pull off before your parents came home.

From The Verge Mar. 23, 2016

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