What does fin-de-siècle mean?

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fin-de-siè·cle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fin de siecle, fin-de-siecleadjective

    relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)

    "fin de siecle art"

  2. decadent, fin-de-siecleadjective

    marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay

    "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fin-de-siècle in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fin-de-siècle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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