Definition
Plural of debauchee; multiple people devoted to excessive indulgence and immoral behavior.
Etymology
Standard French-influenced pluralization of debauchee. Maintains the French pronunciation and styling even in English plural form.
Kelly Says
The word sounds sophisticated, making scandalous historical figures sound almost aristocratic—which is exactly why novels about dissolute nobles love calling them 'debauchees'!
Translations
ARالعربية
فاسقون
fa-si-qoon
BNবাংলা
অনৈতিক
on-ay-ti-k
CACatalà
deshonorats
deh-sho-no-rats
CSČeština
povrchní
povr-kh-nee
DADansk
forfaldet
for-fol-det
DEDeutsch
Sündige
zoon-dee-geh
ELΕλληνικά
αισχροί
ais-kro-ee
ESEspañol
debauchados
deh-BAW-cha-dohs
FISuomi
rikastuneet
ree-kas-tu-nee-t
FRFrançais
débauchés
deh-bo-shay
HUMagyar
megalázottak
meh-gah-lah-zah-tot-tak
IDBahasa Indonesia
keji
keh-jee
ITItaliano
dissoluti
dis-so-loo-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
keji
keh-jee
NLNederlands
ontuchtige
on-too-ti-ghe
NONorsk
forfalne
for-fal-ne
PLPolski
obscenci
oh-b-sceh-tsi
PTPortuguês
debauchados
deh-BAW-cha-dohs
RORomână
debauși
deh-bow-shee
RUРусский
развратники
raz-vrat-ni-ki
SVSvenska
förfallna
for-fall-na
SWKiswahili
ukatili
oo-ka-tee-lee
TEతెలుగు
అనైతిక
ana-ee-ti-k
TLTL
kalokohan
ka-lo-koh-an
TRTürkçe
fuzuli
foo-zoo-lee
UKУкраїнська
розпусні
roz-pus-nee
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plural form; same gendered judgment as 'debauchee'—group labeling compounds moral stigma historically applied unevenly by gender.
Inclusive Usage
Use behavior-focused language instead. 'People at this party were drinking heavily' is more accurate and less stigmatizing than 'debauchees.'
Inclusive Alternatives
["people engaging in excess","heavy drinkers","party-goers"]