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dissolute

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dis⋅so⋅lute

  [dis-uh-loot]
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–adjective
indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L dissolūtus (ptp. of dissolvere to dissolve ). See dis- 1 , solute

Related forms:
dis⋅so⋅lute⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅so⋅lute⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
corrupt, loose, debauched, wanton, abandoned.
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dis·so·lute   (dĭs'ə-lōōt')   
adj.  Lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices.

[Middle English, from Latin dissolūtus, past participle of dissolvere, to dissolve; see dissolve.]
dis'so·lute'ly adv., dis'so·lute'ness n.
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Word Origin & History

dissolute 
1382, from L. dissolutus, pp. of dissolvere "loosen up" (see dissolve). Intermediate sense of "lax" led to modern meaning of "unrestrained in morals" (1513).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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