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   Dec·a·dence

   /ˈdekədns/

   

   noun

   • 1. moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury: "he denounced Western decadence"
   • ▪ luxurious self-indulgence: "“French” connotes richness and decadence, and that's the idea of this ice cream"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French décadence, from medieval Latin decadentia; related to decay.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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