Definitions for decadence
ˈdɛk ə dəns, dɪˈkeɪd ns; ˈdɛk ə dən si, dɪˈkeɪd n-deca·dence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadencynoun

   the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. decadencenoun

   A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay

2. Etymology: From décadence, from decadentia, from *, present participle of *; see decay.

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1. decadence

   Decadence refers to moral or cultural decline or deterioration characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury, often associated with self-indulgence, hedonism, and a lack of discipline or moral values. It is generally viewed as a state of decay or decline from a previous state of excellence, vitality, or civilization, especially due to perceived excessive indulgence or moral laxity.

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1. Decadencenoun

   alt. of Decadency

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1. Decadence

   Decadence is a luxurious self-indulgence. It is often used to describe a decline due to an erosion of moral, ethical, or sexual traditions. In literature, the Decadent movement—late nineteenth century fin de siècle writers who were associated with Symbolism or the Aesthetic movement—was first given its name by hostile critics, and then the name was triumphantly adopted by some writers themselves. These "decadents" relished artifice over the earlier Romantics' naïve view of nature. Some of these writers were influenced by the tradition of the Gothic novel and by the poetry and fiction of Edgar Allan Poe.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Decadence

   dek′a-dens, or de-kā′-, Dec′adency (or de-kā′-), n. state of decay: a term for a school in modern French literature not distinguished for vigour or originality.—adj. Dec′adent (or de-kā′-), decaying.—n. something decaying or decayed. [Fr.,—Low L. decadentia, from L. de, down—cadĕre, to fall.]

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of decadence in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of decadence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of decadence in a Sentence

1. Carl William Brown:

   If you think of the success of the majority of the so called italian artists, you can easily understand the profound state of decadence and corruption of the stupid nation itself.

2. James Grover Thurber:

   The difference between our decadence and the Russians' is that while theirs is brutal, ours is apathetic.

3. Yahya Jammeh:

   As an independent Muslim country, we will not be tied to any bloc that promotes decadence and ungodly behavior, we are no longer going to entertain any dialogue with the European Union, either directly or through the sub-regional, regional and international blocs of which we are members.

4. Ernest Hemingway:

   Decadence is a difficult word to use since it has become little more than a term of abuse applied by critics to anything they do not yet understand or which seems to differ from their moral concepts.

5. Cyril Connolly:

   The goal of every culture is to decay through over-civilization; the factors of decadence, -- luxury, skepticism, weariness and superstition, -- are constant. The civilization of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=decadence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Decadence
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decadence
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=decadence
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=decadence