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“debauchery” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
debauchery
mores dissoluti; vita dissoluta: vita libidinosa, or libidinibus dedita: the companion of his debaucheries, libidinum socius (Tac.): a youth spent in debauchery, adolescentia libidinosa et intemperans: to tempt to debauchery, illicere aliquem in stuprum: corrumpere aliquem; corruptelarum illecebris irretire aliquem; facem praeferre alicui ad libidinem.
Corruption of fidelity, sollicitatio (attempt to seduce; e.g., soldiers): corruptela (e.g., servi, Cic., Dejot. 11, 30).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for debauchery?
- The usual Latin words for “debauchery” are sollicitātiō, corruptēla. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.