Isaiah Washington

I'm no longer going to play thugs or debauched cops that I can't possibly make complex characters. I'm bigger than that. I owe too much to too many good people at the Goodman, Arena and Playwrights Horizons.

American Actor

Edwin Markham

Is it not a grotesque civilization which sends missionaries across the sea to save the souls of the heathen, and yet permits conditions at home that debauch the children at our very doors?

American Poet

Liz Goldwyn

A 1920s dress I wore on my 21st birthday... literally disintegrated on me. I had the most wild debauched night. And that disintegrated dress sits in my closet - such a great memory.

American Writer

Lola Kirke

We have this idea of artists being on the fringe and being debauched and strange. I don't think that people who commit themselves to classical arts should be exempt from that.

British Actress

Gustave Flaubert

Of all possible debauches, traveling is the greatest that I know; that's the one they invented when they got tired of all the others.

French Novelist

James Buchan

By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.

British Novelist

James St. James

The Club Kids were about fun. Wild, messy fun - the more debauched, the better.

American Celebrity

Vladimir Lenin

The best way to destroy the capitalist system is to debauch the currency.

Russian Leader

Davinia Taylor

I was debauched in my 20s, but I was fit and healthy in my teens.

English Actress

Imparts a judgmental tone, suggesting disapproval of the indulgent behavior.

Negative Connotation

Connects to overindulgence and a focus on pleasure without moral considerations.

Excess and Hedonism

Refers to behavior, not age; young or old can be debauched.

Not Age Specific

Can describe non-human subjects suggesting moral or cultural decay.

Metaphorical Use

Describes a decline from what was once good, pure, or valuable.

Conveys Deterioration

Implies strong emotional reactions, often disdain or disappointment.

Debauched