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dissoluteness
[
dis
-
uh
-loot
]
Origin
dis·so·lute
/
ˈdɪs
əˌlut
/
Show Spelled
[
dis
-
uh
-loot
]
Show IPA
adjective
indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious; dissipated.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
(<
Anglo-French
) <
Latin
dissolūtus
(past participle of
dissolvere
to
dissolve
).
See
dis-
1
,
solute
Related forms
dis·so·lute·ly,
adverb
dis·so·lute·ness,
noun
un·dis·so·lute,
adjective
Can be confused:
desolate
,
dissolute
(see synonym note at
desolate
).
Synonyms
corrupt, loose, debauched, wanton, abandoned.
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dissolute
(ˈdɪsəˌluːt)
—
adj
given to dissipation; debauched
[C14: from Latin
dissolūtus
loose, from
dissolvere
to
dissolve
]
'dissolutely
—
adv
'dissoluteness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
dissolute
late 14c., from L. dissolutus, pp. of dissolvere "loosen up" (see
dissolve
). Intermediate sense of "lax" led to modern meaning of "unrestrained in morals" (1510s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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