noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
US:/dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
US:/dɪˈbɑ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
Australian:/dɪˈboː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/
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CMU ARPABET:D AH0 B AO1 CH ER0 IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
life of debauchery
drunken debauchery
moral debauchery
The novel depicts the debauchery of the ruling class.
He sank into a life of debauchery.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A seduction from duty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
