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dissipated

dis·si·pa·ted

UK/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ US/ˈdɪsʌˌpeɪtɪd/ rare

adjective

1.

unrestrained by convention or morality

  • “Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”
  • “deplorably dissipated and degraded”
  • “riotous living”
  • “fast women”
2.

preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

  • “led a dissipated life”
  • “a betting man”
  • “a card-playing son of a bitch”
  • “a gambling fool”
  • “sporting gents and their ladies”

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