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   dissipation

   /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living: "a descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation" Similar debaucherydecadencedissolutenessdissolutionintemperanceimmoderationexcessprofligacyabandonmentself-indulgencewildnessdepravitydegeneracycorruptionsinfulnessimmoralityviceimpurityrakishnesslicentiousnesspromiscuitylecherousnesslecherylibertinismlibertinagewantonnesslustfulnesslibidinousnesslewdnessdrunkennessOpposite asceticismrestraint
   • 2. the squandering of money, energy, or resources: "the dissipation of the country's mineral wealth" Similar squanderingfrittering (away)wastemisspendingexpenditurewild spendingdrainingdepletionlosinglossOpposite savingpreservation
   • ▪ loss of energy through its conversion into heat: "energy dissipation"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘complete disintegration’): from Latin dissipatio(n-), from the verb dissipare (see dissipate).

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   DISSIPATION definition: 1. the process of gradually disappearing: 2. loss of energy, for example when something cools…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DISSIPATION is the action or process of dissipating : the state of being dissipated. How to use dissipation in a sentence.

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   noun. the act of dissipating. the state of being dissipated; dissipated; dispersion; disintegration. a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune. mental distraction; amusement; diversion. dissolute way of living, especially excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.

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   DISSIPATION meaning: 1. the process of gradually disappearing: 2. loss of energy, for example when something cools…. Learn more.

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   Definition of dissipation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. a scattering or being scattered; dispersion. 2. a wasting or squandering. 3. an idle or frivolous amusement or diversion. 4. indulgence in pleasure to the point of harming oneself; intemperance; dissoluteness.

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   Dissipation is the act of breaking up and scattering or spreading widely. With the dissipation of the clouds, you could enjoy the sunny afternoon — if only you didn't have to work. Dissipation also refers to wasteful or thoughtless spending or activity.

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   n. 1. the act of dissipating. 2. the state of being dissipated; dispersion; disintegration. 3. a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune. 4. amusement; diversion. 5. dissolute way of living, esp. excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] dissipation ( countable and uncountable, plural dissipations) The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste .