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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
dissoluteness
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Dissoluteness — Dis so*lute*ness, n. State or quality of being dissolute; looseness of morals and manners; addictedness to sinful pleasures; debauchery; dissipation. [1913 Webster] Chivalry had the vices of dissoluteness. Bancroft. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dissoluteness — noun see dissolute … New Collegiate Dictionary
dissoluteness — See dissolutely. * * * … Universalium
dissoluteness — noun The characteristic of being dissolute … Wiktionary
dissoluteness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Excessive freedom; lack of restraint: dissolution, libertinism, license, licentiousness, profligacy. See RESTRAINT … English dictionary for students
dissoluteness — dis·so·lute·ness || dɪsÉ™luËtnɪs n. debauchery, wantonness, corruption, depravity … English contemporary dictionary
dissoluteness — dis·so·lute·ness … English syllables
dissoluteness — noun indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures • Syn: ↑incontinence, ↑self gratification • Derivationally related forms: ↑dissolute • Hypernyms: ↑indiscipline, ↑undiscipline … Useful english dictionary
Dissolution — Dis so*lu tion, n. [OE. dissolucioun dissoluteness, F. dissolution, fr. L. dissolutio, fr. dissolvere. See {Dissolve}.] 1. The act of dissolving, sundering, or separating into component parts; separation. [1913 Webster] Dissolutions of ancient… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
incontinence — noun 1. involuntary urination or defecation • Syn: ↑incontinency • Derivationally related forms: ↑incontinent (for: ↑incontinency), ↑incontinent • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
