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vida devassa

[VEE-dah deh-VAH-sah]
noun phrasefemininepl: vidas devassas
dissolute life, debauched life, licentious lifestyle
1. A lifestyle characterized by excessive indulgence, moral looseness, and lack of restraint, particularly regarding sexual conduct and vices
He lived a dissolute life, squandering his fortune on pleasures and excess.
Ele levava uma vida devassa, esbanjando sua fortuna em prazeres e excessos.
2. A pattern of behavior marked by disregard for social norms and moral conventions
Her deviant lifestyle scandalized the conservative community.
Sua vida devassa escandalizou a comunidade conservadora.
NYC Slang
wild lifestyle, fast life, loose living
Synonyms
vida dissolutavida licenciosavida depravadavida imoralvida viciosa
Antonyms
vida virtuosavida moralvida recatadavida honrada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vida devassa
common usage across Brazil
Portugal
vida devassa
standard usage with literary or formal connotation

Related Idioms & Phrases

levar uma vida devassa
viver uma vida devassa
devassa moral
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