Meaning of the word dissolute in English

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dissolute

US /ˈdɪs.ə.luːt/
UK /ˈdɪs.ə.luːt/

Adjective

lax in morals; licentious

Example:
He led a dissolute life of gambling and drinking.
The novel depicts the dissolute aristocracy of the 18th century.
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