DEBAUCH'ERY, noun 1. Excess in the pleasures of the table; gluttony; intemperance. But chiefly, habitual lewdness; excessive unlawful indulgence of lust. 2. Corruption of fidelity; seduction from duty or allegiance. The republic of Paris will endeavor to complete the debauchery of the army.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI