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    decadence
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › decadenceDECADENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Decadence means low moral standards and behaviour, or a state of social decay. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › decadenceDecadence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Decadence is the process of becoming decadent or the quality or state of being decadent. Decadent implies a falling off in quality, character, or vitality, or a tendency to give in to one's desires for comfort and pleasure.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › decadenceDecadence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

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  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › decadenceDECADENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Decadence means low moral standards and behavior, or a state of social decay. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see synonyms and translations, and listen to the pronunciation.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › decadenceDECADENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Decadence means deterioration, decay, or moral degeneration in culture, art, or literature. Learn the word origin, synonyms, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › decadenceDecadence - definition of decadence by The Free Dictionary

    Decadence is a noun that means deterioration, decline, or moral degeneration. It can also refer to a literary movement of late 19th-century France and England. See synonyms, antonyms, translations, and usage examples.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiondecadence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    decadence. noun. /ˈdekədəns/. /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.