decadent
[ dek-uh-duhnt, dih-keyd-nt ]
/ ˈdɛk ə dənt, dɪˈkeɪd nt /
adjective
characterized by decadence, especially culturally or morally: a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility.
(often initial capital letter)
of or like the decadents.
noun
a person who is decadent.
(often initial capital letter)
one of a group of French and English writers of the latter part of the 19th century whose works were characterized by aestheticism, great refinement or subtlety of style, and a marked tendency toward the artificial and abnormal in content.
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deca-,
decadal,
decade,
decadelong,
decadence,
decadent,
decadrachm,
decadron,
decaf,
decaffeinate,
decaffeinated
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British Dictionary definitions for decadent
decadent
/ (ˈdɛkədənt) /
adjective
characterized by decay or decline, as in being self-indulgent or morally corrupt
belonging to a period of decline in artistic standards
noun
a decadent person
(often capital)
one of a group of French and English writers of the late 19th century whose works were characterized by refinement of style and a tendency towards the artificial and abnormal