The quality or state of being debauched; excessive indulgence or moral corruption.
From debauched + -ness (noun-forming suffix creating abstract nouns of quality). The -ness suffix derives from Old English and creates nouns describing states or qualities.
The suffix -ness is so productive in English that almost any adjective can become a noun describing its quality—'debauchedness' feels natural even if it's rarely used!
Nominalized form embedding gendered judgment. Historically applied to women to police sexuality; to men to critique moral weakness.
Replace with behavior-specific language. Instead of 'debauchedness,' describe: 'excessive drinking,' 'sexual risk-taking,' etc.
["excess","recklessness","indulgence"]
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