Meaning & use
debaucheries
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Instances or acts of excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, such as drink, drugs, or sex.
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The novel chronicles the young lord's descent into debaucheries and ruin.
Tales of the court's debaucheries scandalized the public.
A note on using this word
The plural form of 'debauchery,' often used in historical or literary writing to describe repeated episodes of indulgence.
Words with a similar meaning
excessesdissipation
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Words with an opposite meaning
temperancerestraint
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