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- Dictionarydecadence/ˈdɛkəd(ə)ns/
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 ] 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.
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.
Decadence definition: the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay. See examples of DECADENCE used in a sentence.
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.
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. Definitions on the go.
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.
DECADENCE meaning: behaviour that is considered immoral because you do or have things only for your own pleasure. Learn more.
