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    decadent
    /ˈdɛkəd(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline: "a decaying, decadent Britain"

    noun

    • 1. a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent: "for half a million dollars, he offers rich decadents the chance to lead a deadly safari"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decadentDecadent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DECADENT is characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence. How to use decadent in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDECADENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˈdek.ə.d ə nt / us / ˈdek.ə.d ə nt / Add to word list. A decadent person or group has low moral standards: a decadent society. the decadent court surrounding the king. humorous Champagne and chocolates for breakfast - how decadent! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDECADENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDECADENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈdek.ə.d ə nt / uk / ˈdek.ə.d ə nt / Add to word list. A decadent person or group has low moral standards: a decadent society. the decadent court surrounding the king. humorous Champagne and chocolates for breakfast - how decadent! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decadentDecadent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A decadent is a person who has fallen into a state of moral or artistic decay. Typically, though, we use decadent as an adjective to describe wasteful indulgence or extravagance.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdecadent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈdekədənt/ (disapproving) having or showing low standards, especially moral ones, and an interest only in pleasure and fun rather than serious things. the decadent rich. a decadent lifestyle/society. There was something very decadent about filling ourselves with so much rich food. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › decadent_adjdecadent, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word decadent mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word decadent. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. decadent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. literature (1880s) visual arts (1880s) Entry status.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › decadentDecadent Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DECADENT meaning: 1 : having low morals and a great love of pleasure, money, fame, etc.; 2 : attractive to people of low morals who are only interested in pleasure.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › decadentdecadent - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    6 days ago · decadent m or f (masculine and feminine plural decadents) decaying, deteriorating, in decline. decadent (characterized by moral or cultural decline)

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › decadentDecadent - definition of decadent by The Free Dictionary

    1. Being in a state of decline or decay. 2. Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent. 3. often Decadent Of or relating to literary Decadence. n. 1. A person in a condition or process of mental or moral decay. 2. often Decadent A member of the Decadence movement.