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dissolute

adjective

dis·​so·​lute ˈdi-sə-ˌlüt How to pronounce dissolute (audio)
-lət
: lacking restraint
especially : marked by indulgence in things (such as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices (see vice entry 1 sense 1)
leading a dissolute lifestyle
the dissolute and degrading aspects of human nature Wallace Fowlie
dissolutely adverb
dissoluteness noun

Example Sentences

literature dealing with the dissolute and degrading aspects of human experience
Recent Examples on the Web Mary Nevins eloped at 19 with Jamie Blaine, the dissolute 17-year-old son of the former senator and secretary of state, James G. Blaine. Barbara Spindel, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Her mother, Cora, a travelling nurse with an artistic streak, divorced her children’s dissolute father in 1901. Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 And Queen Victoria was just 18, a fresh girl-queen and a fresh start after a generation of dissolute royal men who spent like wastrels and fathered more illegitimate children than legitimate ones. Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2022 The Argentine Jesuit is the first-ever pope to have named himself after the 13th century friar, who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and simplicity. Fox News, 12 Nov. 2021 Through friends, Shakira hears stories of dissolute cities filled with broken marriages and prostitution. Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021 Tom Holland, the author of wide-lens books about ancient and medieval history, spoke about Caligula and other dissolute Roman leaders. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021 Singer Angelo Moore narrates a Christmas Eve close encounter with a drunk, dissolute Santa Claus, belting soulfully over a spartan arrangement of organ and handclaps. Jody Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2020 One, Candy, is a dissolute superstar who abuses co-workers, shows up on set plastered and moans about how awful her privileged life is. Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin dissolutus, from past participle of dissolvere to loosen, dissolve

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dissolute was in the 14th century

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