debauchers

noun

plural of debaucher
as in perverts
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard in his youth the man had been a debaucher of the worst sort

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  1. perverts
  2. degenerates
  3. villains
Noun
  • Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Also, what many now interpret as Kubrick’s exposé of elite perverts was, in fact, mostly Schnitzler’s doing.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of perverts
Noun
  • The product exploded, generating trillions and minting a new class of crypto degenerates who were willing to take massive risks that, occasionally, resulted in millions.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In all vertebrates, the thymus degenerates very rapidly with age.
    — Mallory Locklear, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of degenerates
Noun
  • The Modi government has portrayed the demonstrators as villains.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
  • Corey Hawkins, who is also Black, gets more screentime than either and is one of the film’s suitor villains.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of villains
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