decadence
[ dek-uh-duhns, dih-keyd-ns ]
/ ˈdɛk ə dəns, dɪˈkeɪd ns /
noun
the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay: Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence.
moral degeneration or decay; turpitude.
unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence.
(often initial capital letter)
the decadent movement in literature.
Also
dec·a·den·cy
[dek-uh-duhn-see, dih-keyd-n-] /ˈdɛk ə dən si, dɪˈkeɪd n-/.
Origin of decadence
SYNONYMS FOR decadence
OTHER WORDS FROM decadence
non·dec·a·dence, noun non·dec·a·den·cy, noun o·ver·dec·a·dence, nounWords nearby decadence
dec.,
deca-,
decadal,
decade,
decadelong,
decadence,
decadent,
decadrachm,
decadron,
decaf,
decaffeinate
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British Dictionary definitions for decadence
decadence
decadency
/ (ˈdɛkədəns) /
noun
deterioration, esp of morality or culture; decay; degeneration
the state reached through such a process
Word Origin for decadence
C16: from French, from Medieval Latin
dēcadentia, literally: a falling away; see
decay