DISSIPATION
Dictionary entry overview: What does dissipation mean?
• DISSIPATION (noun)
The noun DISSIPATION has 3 senses:
1. breaking up and scattering by dispersion
2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
3. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Familiarity information: DISSIPATION used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• DISSIPATION (noun)
Meaning:
Breaking up and scattering by dispersion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context example:
the dissipation of the mist
Hypernyms ("dissipation" is a kind of...):
dispersion; scattering (spreading widely or driving off)
Meaning:
Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
dissipation; licentiousness; profligacy; dissolution; looseness
Hypernyms ("dissipation" is a kind of...):
intemperance; intemperateness; self-indulgence (excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence)
Meaning:
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
waste; wastefulness; dissipation
Context examples:
if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste / mindless dissipation of natural resources
Hypernyms ("dissipation" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dissipation"):
boondoggle (work of little or no value done merely to look busy)
waste of effort; waste of energy (a useless effort)
waste of material (a useless consumption of material)
waste of money (money spent for inadequate return)
waste of time (the devotion of time to a useless activity)
extravagance; high life; highlife; lavishness; prodigality (excessive spending)
squandering (spending resources lavishly and wastefully)
