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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"
   • ▪ luxurious self-indulgence: "cream cakes on a Wednesday—pure decadence"

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

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   decadence: [noun] the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent.

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   decadence: 1 n the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities Synonyms: decadency , degeneracy , degeneration Type of: abasement , abjection , degradation a low or downcast state

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