Debauchery
Debauchery noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.
Usage example: the fraternity brothers indulged in shameless debauchery all weekend
Decency is an antonym for debauchery.
Decency
Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
Debauchery is an antonym for decency.
How words are described
| simple | simple debauchery | simple decency |
| moral | moral debauchery | moral decency |
| general | general debauchery | general decency |
| conventional | conventional debauchery | conventional decency |
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