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dissolute

Syllabification: (dis·so·lute)
Pronunciation: /ˈdisəˌlo͞ot/

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Definition of dissolute

adjective

  • lax in morals; licentious:a dissolute, drunken, disreputable rogue

Derivatives

dissolutely

adverb

dissoluteness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin dissolutus 'disconnected, loose', from the verb dissolvere (see dissolve)

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