Excessive indulgence, debauchery, or shameless wantonness; uncontrolled sensual behavior.
From Greek 'aselgeia' (licentiousness, shamelessness). The term appeared in early Christian texts to describe sinful excess and worldly indulgence, particularly in the New Testament.
The word shows up in the Bible to describe the kind of out-of-control partying and excess that early Christian preachers were absolutely horrified by—think wild Roman orgies!
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