decadence
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈdɛkədəns/
:
decadencia
- The film critic described the novel as a tale of decadence, highlighting the characters' excessive luxury and moral decline.
- moral decadence
- signs of decadence
- decadence and corruption
And Gibbon, the historian, argues about this complacency, this decadence sort of set in.
- And Gibbon, the historian, argues about this complacency, this decadence sort of set in.
- But the enemy isn't only consumerism now, it is decadence and distraction, both material and not.
- He's here as a guarantee of what's going to happen next, that the decadence that Couture was conjuring up will indeed be horribly punished.
- All of these are supposed to contrast with what Tacitus, who's a bit of a scold, Tacitus sees as Roman decadence.
- And obviously, though, what is this insane decadence having in Argentina?
- For me, facing that is urgent, as is the deployment of categories such as decadence and barbarism, as in socialism or barbarism.
- You will learn about the structure of the virus that causes SARS and about the anatomy of decadence.
Examples
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Many argue that the city's rapid growth has led to its cultural decadence, filled with opulence and a disconnection from tradition.
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I like them all because they show the decadence of the upper classes.
Academic text (1999) -
There is such decadence in the court that no one seems to care.
Fiction book (1992) -
At a time when moral decadence is evident on every hand, ... we need more religion, not less.
Academic text (1991) -
About the corruption, the violence and the decadence that we've come to expect as part of our daily life.
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As a Republican reformer, Roosevelt was not simply concerned about the genteel decadence of the upper class.
Academic text (2002) -
Bertrand and Eliane symbolize the decadence of the Old World.
Academic text (1994) -
During the lavish gala, guests indulged in beautiful decor and endless food, embodying a spirit of decadence.
Synonyms
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9.1
Too much drinking and sex for pleasure
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7.5
A process of becoming worse in condition, quality, or morals
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6.8
Giving yourself too much pleasure or comfort
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9.3
A fall in moral and social standards showing corruption
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8.9
A life of too much pleasure that wastes money and harms health
A loss of moral and cultural values when people live only for pleasure
A lack of moral control that makes a person enjoy too many physical pleasures
Antonyms
How Corrupt
Surface Forms
Morphology
decadence = decadent (semi-transparent) = de + cad + ence
The relation between 'decadent' (adj) and the noun 'decadence' is a standard adjective-to-noun derivation using a noun-forming suffix.
Etymology
The word decadence comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'down' and cadere meaning 'to fall', the same root as the English word 'decay'. So, decadence means a society or culture that has 'fallen down' into too much pleasure and luxury and is losing its good values.