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abandoned (adj.)

"self-devoted" to some practice or purpose (usually evil), late 14c., past-participle adjective from abandon (v.) in the reflexive sense. Hence, in a general way, "shamelessly wicked" (1690s). Meaning "deserted, forsaken" is from late 15c.

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Definitions of abandoned from WordNet

abandoned (adj.)
forsaken by owner or inhabitants;
weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse
Synonyms: derelict / deserted
abandoned (adj.)
unrestrained and uninhibited; "an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O'Flaherty;
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