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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
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.
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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
The police chief of the North Bergen Police Department in New Jersey will be sued by five subordinates after being accused of turning the department into a den of debauchery.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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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
The police chief of the North Bergen Police Department in New Jersey will be sued by five subordinates after being accused of turning the department into a den of debauchery.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debauchery
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The film's themes of corruption and the brave whistleblowers who expose it feel particularly apt in this current moment.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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In the early two-thousands, he was found to have misrepresented himself as a prosecutor to help a journalist investigate a mayor suspected of corruption; he was accused of having an extramarital affair; his son reportedly posted misogynistic comments online.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
Noun
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These trade shifts are causing environmental degradation.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Violence, corruption and environmental degradation have saturated the avocado trade there, causing the U.S. to briefly stop imports and senators to agitate for action by the federal government.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 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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However, all Della can see is immorality between any two female brides, hurriedly making an excuse of being slammed by orders in six months.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Crashes, bubbles, greed, fear—it’s all been done before.—
David Materazzi,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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This Orwellian hypocrisy is the madness that develops from decades of greed, corruption, moral failure and cultural anomie.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Facing his inquisitors Ono dutifully confessed to, and publicly atoned for, all his past sins: His support of DEI, academic freedom, the First Amendment and more.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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Will RuPaul's Drag Race justice finally be done to forgive the sins of the drag queens who committed the Great Betrayal of Nicole Paige Brooks From Atlanta, Ga.?—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
4 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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When an unknown force grants his wish, Dorian’s subsequent life of hedonism and vice shifts from one of pleasure to abject horror.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 May 2025
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In Behind the Badge, Jones chronicles the stories of firefighters, police officers, border patrol agents, game wardens, sheriffs and dispatchers who all deliver lifelines to those in need and protect us from the calamity and evil of modern society.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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“Debauchery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/debauchery. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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