debauchment C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /dɪˈbɔtʃmənt/ UK /dɪˈbɔːtʃmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of corrupting morally; seduction into dissipation The novel chronicles the slow debauchment of an innocent youth. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of corrupting... corruptionseductiondepravationdefilementdissipation ↔ Opposites purificationreform Word family Related forms debauchdebaucherydebauchee Etymology AI details From debauch ('to corrupt morally') plus the suffix -ment. The verb is from Middle French débaucher ('to entice away from duty'), of uncertain origin. desbaucher Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # debauchment **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈbɔtʃmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈbɔːtʃmənt/ ## Meanings 1. the act of corrupting morally; seduction into dissipation ## Examples - The novel chronicles the slow debauchment of an innocent youth. ## Synonyms - corruption - seduction - depravation - defilement - dissipation ## Antonyms - purification - reform ## Related Forms - debauch - debauchery - debauchee ## Roots and Affixes - Root: desbaucher ## Etymology From debauch ('to corrupt morally') plus the suffix -ment. The verb is from Middle French débaucher ('to entice away from duty'), of uncertain origin. ## AI Etymology Debauchment comes from debauch ('to corrupt morally') plus the suffix -ment. The verb is from Middle French débaucher ('to entice away from duty'), of uncertain origin. The etymological trail includes Old French desbaucher. As a noun, debauchment names the act of corrupting morally; seduction into dissipation. The same family is visible in related forms such as debauch, debauchery, and debauchee. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown