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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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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

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

We already knew extreme stunt food was out of control; is the world’s most unnecessarily debaucherous city meal even worse?

From The Guardian Aug. 31, 2014

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