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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

But it was not actually about her, as it was based on a book about her visit to Gabriele d’Annunzio’s infamously debaucherous estate, written by the Italian poet’s housekeeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 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

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

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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