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noun
- 1. moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury: "he denounced Western decadence"
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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) Examples of decadence. decadence.
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. 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.
Whether in reference to chocolate cake for breakfast or wild all-night parties, decadence means extravagance, luxury, and self-indulgence with a sense of moral decline.
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) Examples of decadence. decadence.
Definition of decadence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
a process, condition, or period of decline, as in morals, art, literature, etc.; deterioration; decay. : [...] More. Synonyms of 'decadence' • degeneration, decline, corruption, fall [...] More. Examples of 'decadence' in a sentence.
Definitions of 'decadence' 1. deterioration, esp of morality or culture; decay; degeneration. [...] 2. the state reached through such a process. [...] More. Synonyms of 'decadence' • degeneration, decline, corruption, fall [...] More. Examples of 'decadence' in a sentence.
Decadence definition: A process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline, as in morals or art; decay.
