decadent
adjective | /decadent/
characterized by moral or cultural decline, often with excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury
decadent
adjective | /decadent/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMcharacterized by moral or cultural decline, often with excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury
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"The novel depicts the decadent society of the late empire."
"The restaurant offered decadent desserts covered in chocolate."
Mnemonic Trick
Decadent = Decay + End → moral decline.
Etymology
From Latin decadere = to fall, decay
used for cultural decline and self-indulgence
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