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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
Police officers, despite calling upon mutual aid agencies, barely contained rampant debauchery.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Amid the alleged rampant debauchery, Combs was attempting to film a family-friendly reality show with Hulu, creating a bizarre and unsettling disconnect, sources say.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Amid the alleged rampant debauchery, Combs was attempting to film a family-friendly reality show with Hulu, creating a bizarre and unsettling disconnect, sources say.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Winter House, which packs Bravo stars into a ski chalet with nothing but outdoor sporting equipment and booze, is three seasons of debauchery for Mike White to further corrupt with his sick fantasies.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debauchery
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The law aims to curb corruption and undue influence in federal campaigns.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The mayor has denied the allegations in the past, even after several DOJ officials resigned following the Trump administration’s move to drop the corruption charges.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
28 June 2025
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Despite the degradation of its military capabilities, Iran can leverage proxies, criminal organizations abroad, and cyberattacks to hit Israeli, and possibly U.S., targets.—
Nakissa Jahanbani,
The Conversation,
20 June 2025
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This natural degradation in data characteristics means an AI that once performed well might start making errors as its environment evolves.—
Ronen Cojocaru,
Forbes.com,
20 June 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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Omari’s father, Hassan (J. Paul Nicholas), is the conservative Muslim governor of Mombasa, fond of attacking the immorality in nightclubs like the Moto Moto, where most of Goddess is set, though he’s withdrawn from his reelection campaign after an illness.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Irrational Behavior In Supply Chains From my observations, irrational behavior is common in supply chains, driven by factors such as fear, greed and misaligned incentives.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Avatar is very much a look at environmentalism, and ravaging natural resources for greed and corruption.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 June 2025
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As a result, anyone who sought treatment for a physical illness at St. Leonard’s Hospital first had to confess their sins and have their soul cleansed.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The Lorde’s Virgin birth came on June 27, and it was born with sin.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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There’s only a line or two in each track, but these insightful moments are a welcome reprieve from the sparkly hedonism.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
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That fiscal responsibility has also been a victim of Trump’s political hedonism is just one final wound to the conservative psyche.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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This national recognition of the evils of slavery comes during a significant backlash against teaching American history, as well as an erosion of other civil rights, namely a rollback of voting rights in places that have high populations of Black voters.—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
18 June 2025
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The primary concern of the book was pacifism—the rejection of all violence, even to combat evil.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Debauchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debauchery. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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