dissolute
Etymology

From Middle English dissolute, from Latin dissolutus.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈdɪsəljuːt/
Adjective

dissolute

  1. Unrestrained by morality.
  2. Recklessly abandoned to sensual pleasures.
Synonyms Translations Noun

dissolute (plural dissolutes)

  1. An immoral person devoted to sensual pleasures.
    • 1879, The Quarterly Review, volume 148, page 263:
      [H]e illustrated the hypocrisy of his party; and was often known to exercise his talent of drinking a company of dissolutes under the table.



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