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- 1. moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury: "he denounced Western decadence"
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decadence | American Dictionary. noun [ U ] us / ˈdek·ə·d ə ns / Add to word list. a state of low standards in a society; social decay. decadent. adjective us / ˈdek·ə·d ə nt / The US was widely condemned as a decadent society. (Definition of decadence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay: Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence. Synonyms: decline, retrogression, degeneration. moral degeneration or decay; turpitude. unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence.
The meaning of DECADENCE is the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent. How to use decadence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Decadence.
noun [ U ] us / ˈdek.ə.d ə ns / uk / ˈdek.ə.d ə ns / Add to word list. low moral standards and behavior: Western decadence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissolutely. dissoluteness. enormity. evil. nefariousness. no good idiom. no more Mr Nice Guy idiom. non-ethical. obscene.
Definitions of decadence. noun. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities. synonyms: decadency, degeneracy, degeneration. see more. noun. excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence. synonyms: intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence. see more. Cite this entry. Style:
Jun 1, 2017 · noun. /ˈdekədəns/ [uncountable] (disapproving) behaviour, attitudes, etc. that show a fall in standards, especially moral ones, and an interest in pleasure and fun rather than more serious things. the decadence of modern Western society. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
noun. 1. the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay. Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence. 2. moral degeneration or decay; turpitude. 3. unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence. 4. (often cap) the decadent movement in literature.
1. A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay. 2. often Decadence A literary movement especially of late 19th-century France and England characterized by refined aestheticism, artifice, and the quest for new sensations.
DECADENCE definition: behaviour that is considered immoral because you do or have things only for your own pleasure. Learn more.
DECADENCE meaning: behavior that shows low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.
