Definition
Plural of debauchery; instances of excessive indulgence, immorality, or unrestrained pleasure-seeking.
Etymology
From debauchery (noun from debauch) + -ies (plural suffix). The -y/-ies transformation follows English patterns for nouns ending in -y.
Kelly Says
The word conjures images of wild Baroque parties and excess—history's most scandalous dynasties were legendary for their debaucheries recorded in moralistic chronicles!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ማንኛውም ጥፋት
ma-n-gyaw-um ti-faat
BNবাংলা
অপব্যবহার
op-bo-bha-har
CACatalà
depravacions
deh-prah-vash-ohn-es
CSČeština
pohoru
po-ho-roo
DADansk
forfald
for-fal-d
ELΕλληνικά
ασεβία
ase-bee-ah
ESEspañol
depravaciones
deh-prah-vah-see-ohn-es
FISuomi
rikastuminen
ri-kas-tu-mi-nen
FRFrançais
débauches
deh-boosh
GUGU
પ્રતિપક્ષ
pra-ti-pakh
HUMagyar
megalázás
meh-gah-lah-zash
IDBahasa Indonesia
kebejatan
ke-be-ja-tan
ITItaliano
depravazioni
deh-prah-vee-zee-ohn-ee
MSBahasa Melayu
keji
keh-jee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်
kyun-daw
NLNederlands
ontuchtigheden
on-too-ti-hi-deh-en
PLPolski
obmowy
ob-mo-vee
PTPortuguês
depravaciones
deh-prah-vah-see-ohn-es
RORomână
debauci
deh-bau-chi
RUРусский
развращение
razvrashchenie
SVSvenska
förfall
for-fall
SWKiswahili
kuzini
koo-zee-nee
TEతెలుగు
అవినీతి
avi-nee-thee
THไทย
การเสื่อม
gaan seua
TLTL
pag-a-alipusta
pa-ga-a-li-pus-ta
UKУкраїнська
розпусність
roz-pus-nist
VITiếng Việt
sự tha hóa
su tha hoa
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀mí
awon eh-mee
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural of debauchery; used to describe both male and female excess but with asymmetric moral weight—female excess framed as corruption of innocence; male excess as temporary lapse.
Inclusive Usage
Replace with specific behaviors: 'instances of heavy drinking and risky behavior' instead of 'debaucheries.'
Inclusive Alternatives
["instances of excess","reckless behaviors","indulgences"]