debauchery

== English == === Etymology === From debauch +‎ -ery. First use appears c. 1642. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/, /dɪˈbɑ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /dɪˈboː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ === Noun === debauchery (countable and uncountable, plural debaucheries) An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition. (archaic) A seduction from duty. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== See also ==== hedonism === References === Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997) WordNet 3.0 (Princeton University); “debauchery”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.