English dictionary
decadent
/'d/E/k/@/d/@/nt/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Decaying; deteriorating.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One that is decadent, or deteriorating; esp., one characterized by, or exhibiting, the qualities of those who are degenerating to a lower type; -- specif. applied to a certain school of modern French writers.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
ExamplesA decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility.
Synonyms effeteSource: WordNet 3.0