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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
But this Roundabout production at Studio 54 — the site of glittering debauchery of another era — just isn’t all that much fun, being mostly effortful, maddening and finally exhausting.
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Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Pigalle, situated at the foot of Montmartre, may have shaken off its reputation for debauchery but the neighborhood nonetheless preserves a seductive energy, a holdover from its red-light-district days.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
The safe disappears into the debauchery of the wallpaper.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Backyard Renaissance Theatre presents Edward Albee’s 1962 drama about a New England college professor and his wife who invite a young faculty member and his wife over for a night of drinking, dancing and debauchery.
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Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Pigalle, situated at the foot of Montmartre, may have shaken off its reputation for debauchery but the neighborhood nonetheless preserves a seductive energy, a holdover from its red-light-district days.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
The safe disappears into the debauchery of the wallpaper.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Backyard Renaissance Theatre presents Edward Albee’s 1962 drama about a New England college professor and his wife who invite a young faculty member and his wife over for a night of drinking, dancing and debauchery.
—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for debauchery
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The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.
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Seems like far too many appreciate this type of corruption, and making money on SM for lies, is precisely that.
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What bothers me is the foot-dragging, the spinning in circles, the slow degradation of these characters into annoying stereotypes.
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Over time, this can increase electrical resistance, generate excess heat, and accelerate battery degradation.
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What emerged was a wardrobe that balanced sensuality, ease and elegance.
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The real draws, however, are the two star-making performances by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos, whose extraordinary and viscerally raw explorations of sensuality and heartbreak saw them jointly (and deservedly) awarded the Palme d’Or with the film’s director.
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Independents said the worst thing about Republicans was their loyalty to Trump (10%), perceptions of corruption and self-enrichment (8%), dishonesty, hypocrisy or immorality (7%), a lack of concern for ordinary people or cruelty (6%), and ineffective and weak or unqualified leadership (5%).
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That immorality takes on many forms across all aspects of society.
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Released at the tail end of Reaganomics, Carpenter’s most politically forward thriller now feels like a decoder ring for ’80s-era greed, detachment, complacency and ruthlessness.
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Does this show reveal more to me how the most vulnerable amongst us are suffering as a result of disinterest, apathy, greed?
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The angels, still in disguise as men, inform Lot that the city will be destroyed as punishment for its sins.
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Solidaridad sin Fronteras has 58,000 health professionals among its members.
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Desirée can so often come off a bundle of cliches of actresses of a certain age, all narcissism, hedonism and irresponsibility.
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Food and Beverage Wrapped in cascades of cherry blossom, The Orchard Room reimagines afternoon tea with unapologetic hedonism—affectionately dubbed InfiniTEA.
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Peter Gosselin Washington Moyn’s article and the accompanying cover photograph—showing old people as malevolent and evil—were not up to the usual standards of Harper’s Magazine.
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Using everything she’s learned from Jack Reacher and her time as a member of the 110 Special Investigators, Neagley puts herself on a dangerous path to uncover a menacing evil.
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