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debauchee

[ deb-aw-chee, -shee ]

/ ˌdɛb ɔˈtʃi, -ˈʃi /

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noun

a person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; one given to debauchery.

Origin of debauchee

First recorded in 1655–65, debauchee is from the French word débauché (past participle of débaucher). See debauch, -ee

Words nearby debauchee

debase, debatable, debate, debauch, debauched, debauchee, debaucherous, debauchery, debbie, debbora, debe

Example sentences from the Web for debauchee

Do the children of the defaulter and drunkard and debauchee suffer because of the sins of their father, or do they not?

The Whence and the Whither of Man |John Mason Tyler
He was a gambler and a debauchee, and wanted the post of ambassador for himself to pay his debts.

The Jesuits, 1534-1921 |Thomas J. Campbell
That the bright and high-minded Somers was the debauchee that Mrs. Manley and Mr. Cooksey would have us believe him is incredible.

A Book About Lawyers |John Cordy Jeaffreson
It had been known for a long time that old Adler was an egoist and a sweater, and his son an egoist and a debauchee.

More Tales by Polish Authors |Various

He is a prig if he is good, a debauchee of the worst kind if he kicks over the traces at all.

The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. I (of 2) |Eliza Lynn Linton

British Dictionary definitions for debauchee

debauchee

/ (ˌdɛbɔːˈtʃiː, -ɔːˈʃiː) /

noun

a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence