debauchment
UK/dɪˈbɔːtʃmənt/
debauchment noun: the act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
Noun
debauchment (countable and uncountable, plural debauchments)
- The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
- Synonyms:
- debasement, defilement, perversion, abasement, adulteration, corruption, depravation, depravement, impurification, pollution
Synonyms of debauchment
- debasement
- defilement
- perversion
- abasement
- adulteration
- corruption
- depravation
- impurification
- profanation
- depravement
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Forms of debauchment
| plural | debauchments |
|---|---|
| alternative form | deboshment |
Origin of debauchment
From debauch + -ment.
Questions about debauchment
- What does debauchment mean?
- Debauchment means the act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
- What part of speech is debauchment?
- Debauchment is a noun.
- How do you pronounce debauchment?
- Debauchment is pronounced /dɪˈbɔːtʃmənt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of debauchment?
- The plural of debauchment is debauchments.
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