Debauched
adjective
Behaving excessively indulgent in sex, alcohol, or drugs.
He led a debauched lifestyle in his younger days, full of parties and hedonism.
Often appears as...
- debauched lifestyle
- debauched individual
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Corrupted or perverted.
The once beautiful city had now become a debauched wasteland.
Often appears as...
- debauched society
- debauched system
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Behaving excessively indulgent in sex, alcohol, or drugs.
He led a debauched lifestyle in his younger days, full of parties and hedonism.
Often appears as...
- debauched lifestyle
- debauched individual
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Corrupted or perverted.
The once beautiful city had now become a debauched wasteland.
Often appears as...
- debauched society
- debauched system
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Imparts a judgmental tone, suggesting disapproval of the indulgent behavior.
His debauched antics at the party raised eyebrows.
Pro Tip 2/3Excess and Hedonism
Connects to overindulgence and a focus on pleasure without moral considerations.
She abandoned her debauched habits for a more ascetic life.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Age Specific
Refers to behavior, not age; young or old can be debauched.
The elderly rock star's debauched image persisted.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Imparts a judgmental tone, suggesting disapproval of the indulgent behavior.
His debauched antics at the party raised eyebrows.
Pro Tip 2/3Excess and Hedonism
Connects to overindulgence and a focus on pleasure without moral considerations.
She abandoned her debauched habits for a more ascetic life.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Age Specific
Refers to behavior, not age; young or old can be debauched.
The elderly rock star's debauched image persisted.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Imparts a judgmental tone, suggesting disapproval of the indulgent behavior.
His debauched antics at the party raised eyebrows.
Pro Tip 2/3Excess and Hedonism
Connects to overindulgence and a focus on pleasure without moral considerations.
She abandoned her debauched habits for a more ascetic life.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Age Specific
Refers to behavior, not age; young or old can be debauched.
The elderly rock star's debauched image persisted.
Compare with
corruptdecadentdepravedissolutelasciviouslibertinelicentiouspromiscuouswanton
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Isaiah Washington
American Actor
I'm no longer going to play thugs or debauched cops that I can't possibly make complex characters. I'm bigger than that. I owe too much to too many good people at the Goodman, Arena and Playwrights Horizons.
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Edwin Markham
American Poet
Is it not a grotesque civilization which sends missionaries across the sea to save the souls of the heathen, and yet permits conditions at home that debauch the children at our very doors?
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Liz Goldwyn
American Writer
A 1920s dress I wore on my 21st birthday... literally disintegrated on me. I had the most wild debauched night. And that disintegrated dress sits in my closet - such a great memory.
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Lola Kirke
British Actress
We have this idea of artists being on the fringe and being debauched and strange. I don't think that people who commit themselves to classical arts should be exempt from that.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
Of all possible debauches, traveling is the greatest that I know; that's the one they invented when they got tired of all the others.
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James Buchan
British Novelist
By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.
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James St. James
American Celebrity
The Club Kids were about fun. Wild, messy fun - the more debauched, the better.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.
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Davinia Taylor
English Actress
I was debauched in my 20s, but I was fit and healthy in my teens.
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Isaiah Washington
American Actor
I'm no longer going to play thugs or debauched cops that I can't possibly make complex characters. I'm bigger than that. I owe too much to too many good people at the Goodman, Arena and Playwrights Horizons.
Quote examples
Edwin Markham
American Poet
Is it not a grotesque civilization which sends missionaries across the sea to save the souls of the heathen, and yet permits conditions at home that debauch the children at our very doors?
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Liz Goldwyn
American Writer
A 1920s dress I wore on my 21st birthday... literally disintegrated on me. I had the most wild debauched night. And that disintegrated dress sits in my closet - such a great memory.
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Lola Kirke
British Actress
We have this idea of artists being on the fringe and being debauched and strange. I don't think that people who commit themselves to classical arts should be exempt from that.
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Gustave Flaubert
French Novelist
Of all possible debauches, traveling is the greatest that I know; that's the one they invented when they got tired of all the others.
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James Buchan
British Novelist
By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.
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James St. James
American Celebrity
The Club Kids were about fun. Wild, messy fun - the more debauched, the better.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.
Quote examples
Davinia Taylor
English Actress
I was debauched in my 20s, but I was fit and healthy in my teens.
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