dissipation

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
2. (countable, uncountable) A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
3. (countable, uncountable) A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
4. (countable, uncountable) A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.

Sinonieme

profligacy

debauchery

waste

wastefulness

dissolution

squandering

prodigality

licentiousness

dispersion

squander

scattering

rakishness

looseness

dispersal

disintegration

depravity

debauched

libertinism

lewdness

energy dissipation

breakup

debauch

hobby

lechery

misconduct

pastime

promiscuity

wantonness

willow tree

lavishness

leakage

lavish spending

excess

evaporation

dissipation of energy

dissipated

maceration

violent conduct

orgy

wine and women

pleasure

disbandment

disbanding

profligate

consumption

dilution

resolution

diffusion

sensual pleasures

separation

Vertalings

Ausschweifung

dissipation

Verschwendung

dissolutezza

dissipazione

disipación

Zerstreuung

dispersión

uitspatting

devassidão

llibertinatge

ακολασία

Auflösung

Zerteilung

Vergeudung

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: dissipacion

In summary

From Middle English dissipacion, dissipacioun, from Late Latin dissipātiō. Morphologically dissipate + -ion.