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dissolute

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsəluːt/
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Definition of dissolute

adjective

  • (of a person or a way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures:unfortunately, his heir was feckless and dissolute

Derivatives

dissolutely

adverb

dissoluteness

noun

Origin:

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

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Definition of dissolute in the US English dictionary

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