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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.
The word decadence refers to a late 19th century movement emphasizing the need for sensationalism, egocentricity; bizarre, artificial, perverse, and exotic sensations and experiences. By extension, it may refer to a decline in art, literature, science, technology, and work ethics, or (very loosely) to self-indulgent behavior.
Decadence definition: the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay. See examples of DECADENCE used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈdek.ə.d ə ns / us / ˈdek.ə.d ə ns / Add to word list. low moral standards and behaviour: 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.
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.
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. The Latin root of decadence means "to fall down," and this may help you understand the full sense of the word.
behaviour, attitudes, etc. that show a fall in standards, especially moral ones, and an interest in pleasure and fun rather than more serious things. Definition of decadence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
