Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dissolute, debauched: Describes a person or lifestyle characterized by excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures and a lack of moral restraint or discipline.
   • Unrestrained, licentious: Refers to behavior that is carefree, unruly, and disregards conventional rules or social norms.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta sống một cuộc đời phóng đãng. (He lived a dissolute life.)
  • Những thói quen phóng đãng của chàng thanh niên khiến gia đình lo lắng. (The young man's licentious habits worried his family.)
  • Âm nhạc ấy bị coi là phóng đãng và thiếu kỷ luật. (That music was considered unruly and lacking discipline.)

Advanced Usage

• The term often carries a strong negative moral judgment and is used in formal or literary contexts to criticize a lack of self-control and responsibility.

Variants and Related Words

• Phóng túng (adj): Uninhibited, free-spirited. While similar, this word can have a less morally negative connotation than "phóng đãng," sometimes implying desirable freedom from constraint.
  • Một phong cách sống phóng túng. (A free-spirited lifestyle.)

Synonyms

• Dissolute: Lax in morals, decadent.
• Debauched: Corrupted by sensual indulgence.
• Licentious: Disregarding accepted rules, especially in sexual behavior.
• Unrestrained: Not controlled or limited.

Antonyms

• Disciplined: Showing controlled behavior.
• Restrained: Acting with self-control.
• Upright: Strictly honorable and honest.
• Austere: Severe or strict in manner or lifestyle.

Related Concepts

• The word often implies a willful rejection of social order and personal discipline, leading to a wasteful or corrupt lifestyle. It is frequently associated with the reckless behavior of youth or artistic bohemianism viewed negatively.

adj

1. dissolute, debauched
   • sống một cuộc đời phóng đãng
     to bad a dissolute