DISSOLUTE


Meaning of DISSOLUTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-sə-ˌlüt, -lət ]

adjective

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.