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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
the fraternity brothers indulged in shameless debauchery all weekend
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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
the minister decried what he called the debauchery of today's society
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as in sensuality
excessive pursuit of fleshly pleasures
a night of drinking and debauchery at the gentleman's club
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Recent Examples of debauchery
One interview Eastwood gave, recounted in the biography, involved a night of debauchery with jazz legend Miles Davis.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 1 July 2025
In the West, a little bad behavior could almost be seen as part of the job description of the movie icon or pop musician — debauchery being deeply intertwined with the mythology of the artist or rock star — but South Korea’s pop-cultural sphere is shaped by deeply socially conservative values.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
For others, the town provides the most inauthentic travel experience possible, Benidorm a byword for debauchery and sleaze.
—Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
In all these cases, the brothel is not a place of debauchery, as some might see it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 1 July 2025
In the West, a little bad behavior could almost be seen as part of the job description of the movie icon or pop musician — debauchery being deeply intertwined with the mythology of the artist or rock star — but South Korea’s pop-cultural sphere is shaped by deeply socially conservative values.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
For others, the town provides the most inauthentic travel experience possible, Benidorm a byword for debauchery and sleaze.
—Joshua Korber Hoffman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
In all these cases, the brothel is not a place of debauchery, as some might see it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debauchery
Noun
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Before this happened, a majority of Israelis would have voted an unpopular Netanyahu out of office over the corruption charges against him.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Some residents also accuse local authorities of corruption during the building of the facility.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The degradation of individual and societal health spirals downward while the most powerful controllers of the medical and pharmaceutical industries thrive.—
David Marks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Aug. 2025
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The degradation and genocide of Indigenous Americans on the mainland is widely known.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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The immorality and inhumanity of these acts have cascaded through families, friends, and communities.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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In a Code world, no film should risk lowering an audience’s moral standards nor should evil or immorality be presented except as a cautionary tale.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
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Sadly, and as usual, greed takes precedence over logic.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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His previous war was driven by greed and cost hundreds of lives, Ka’iana’s father among them, but Kahekili claims to have learned from his mistakes and now only wants what’s best for the islands.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Don’t point to things with chopsticks or commit the double-dipping sin of taking food from a common plate with chopsticks that have been in your mouth.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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The water is meant to show thanks to god, or provide spiritual relief, including purifying the devotee’s soul of sin.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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But those same traits, like hedonism or a desire to dominate, can sometimes push them away from traits associated with goodness, like humility or altruism.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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There's a lust for life that flirts with hedonism permeating everything at Justine's, from the music to the design to the cocktails and, of course, the French cuisine.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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Far from an expression of compassion toward animals, it was inspired by a sense of all fleshy things as evil.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Aug. 2025
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There’s no such thing as good and evil, according to parole boards.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Debauchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debauchery. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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