debauchery C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ UK /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #25598 Meanings 1 noun An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition. Life of debauchery. Thesaurus Word family Related forms debauchdebaucheddebaucheedebaucherdebaucheroushedonismlicentiousness Etymology From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # debauchery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈbɔ.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈbɔː.t͡ʃə.ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 25598 ## Meanings 1. An excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous and immoral activities; involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition. ## Examples - Life of debauchery. ## Related Forms - debauch - debauched - debauchee - debaucher - debaucherous - hedonism - licentiousness ## Etymology From debauch + -ery. First use appears c. 1642. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown