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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·so·lute ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin dissolutus, from past participle of dissolvere to loosen, dissolve DATE 14th century : lacking restraint; especially : marked by indulgence in things (as drink or promiscuous sex) deemed vices the dissolute and degrading aspects of human nature — Wallace Fowlie • dis·so·lute·ly adverb • dis·so·lute·ness noun English Etymology 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). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 dissolute dis·sol·ute / 5disElu:t / adjective (formal, disapproving)enjoying immoral activities and not caring about behaving in a morally acceptable way 放纵的；放荡的；道德沦丧的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·so·lute \ˈdisəˌlü]t, -sələ] also -səlˌyü], usu ]d.+V\ adjective Etymology: Latin dissolutus, past participle of dissolvere to loosen, dissolve, relax, destroy — more at dissolve 1. a. obsolete : remiss , negligent , careless b. archaic : lacking energy, consistency, or firmness : loose 2. : lacking restraint : unrestrained or lawless in conduct < the dissolute condition of masterless men — Frank Thilly > especially : loose in morals or conduct : wanton , profligate , licentious < the obscenity used in their books and the tendency to deal with the dissolute and degrading aspects of human nature — Wallace Fowlie > 3. obsolete : disjoined , disconnected , separate , dissolved• dis·so·lute·ly adverb • dis·so·lute·ness noun -es |
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