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Debauchery vs Adulterous - What's the difference?

debauchery | adulterous |

As a noun debauchery

is indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.

As an adjective adulterous is

of, or characterized by adultery.

debauchery

English

Noun

(debaucheries)
  • Indulgence in sensual pleasures; scandalous activities involving sex, alcohol, or drugs without inhibition.
  • (archaic) Seduction from duty.

    • Synonyms

    * licentiousness

    Related terms

    * debauch * debauchee * debaucher * debaucherous * debauched

    References

    * Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition (1997) * WordNet 3.0 (Princeton University) ;

    adulterous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or characterized by adultery.