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noun
Somebody who is debauched; somebody who is dissolute and acts without moral restraint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: libertine, rounder
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Broader terms: bad person
Narrower terms: adulterer, fornicator, gigolo, rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue, seducer, ladies' man, lady killer, swinger, tramp, violator, debaucher, ravisher, womanizer, womaniser, philanderer
History
From French débauché.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
