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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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   What is the Greek word for dissipation?

   • The Greek word translated to dissipation was “asōtía.” Asōtía means riot & excess; an abandoned, dissolute life; unsavedness. Our culture is in a flood of dissipation. It is dangerously threatening us. Pray for a return of good spring waters but be ready for more flooding.

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   What does it mean if someone leads a dissipated life?

   • If someone leads a dissipated life, you can also say that they lead a life of dissipation. Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4.

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   What is dissipation of a fortune?

   • the dissipation of a fortune. mental distraction; amusement; diversion. dissolute way of living, especially excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance. Physics, Mechanics. a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy.

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   dissipation: [noun] the action or process of dissipating : the state of being dissipated:. dispersion, diffusion. dissolution, disintegration. wasteful expenditure.

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   Dissipation definition: the act of dissipating. . See examples of DISSIPATION used in a sentence.

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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.

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   the process of disappearing or of making something disappear. the dissipation of energy in the form of heat

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