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debauchery

/dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables
de-bauch-ery
IPA
/dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A seduction from duty.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Old French bauche Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French desbauchier Middle French desbaucherbor. English debauch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English debauchery From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
  • British English: /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

debaucheries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

debauch debauched debauchee debaucher debaucherous licentiousness hedonism

Synonyms

orgy debauch saturnalia riot bacchanal bacchanalia drunken revelry

Questions

How do you pronounce debauchery?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/.
What does debauchery mean?
An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
Where does debauchery come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des- Old French bauche Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Old French desbauchier Middle French desbaucherbor. English debauch Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English debauchery From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642.

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