Kanji 蕩 melt, be charmed, captivated 児 newborn babe, child, young of animals Related words 放ほう 蕩とう 者もの 放蕩者 is a more common and neutral term for a debauched or profligate person, while 遊蕩児 has a more literary, almost romanticized nuance.
道どう 楽らく 者もの 道楽者 emphasizes indulgence in hobbies or vices for pleasure, often with a less severe moral judgment than 遊蕩児 .
Etymology Composed of 遊蕩 (debauchery, dissipation) and 児 (child, person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a debauched person.
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