dissolute
UK/'disәljut/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking moral restraint; given over to immoral pleasures
放荡的，纵欲的，道德败坏的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom dissolūtus (loosened apart). A dissolute person is morally 'loose' — all self-restraint has come undone, leaving them given over to indulgence. The same dis- + solūtum that breaks a solid apart breaks apart a person's moral discipline.
Root solv still carries 42 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
He led a dissolute life of gambling and excess.
- 2.
The novel portrays the dissolute aristocracy of the era.