"debauchment" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈbɔːtʃmənt/ [UK] Forms: debauchments [plural], deboshment [alternative]
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  1. The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty. Tags: countable, uncountable

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