decadent
11decadent — decadently /dek euh deuhnt lee, di kayd nt /, adv. /dek euh deuhnt, di kayd nt/, adj. 1. characterized by decadence, esp. culturally or morally: a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility. 2. (often cap.) of or like the… …
12decadent — 1. adjective /ˈdɛkədənt/ a) Characterized by moral or cultural decline. As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying it. Words are to… …
13decadent — [[t]de̱kədənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure. ...restrictions on the number of decadent western films that were… …
14decadent — I. adjective Etymology: back formation from decadence Date: 1837 1. marked by decay or decline 2. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the decadents 3. characterized by or appealing to self indulgence < decadent pleasures > •… …
15decadent — dec|a|dent [ dekədənt ] adjective 1. ) involving a lot of pleasure that is considered immoral: the decadent Berlin of the Twenties and Thirties 2. ) allowing yourself or providing so much pleasure that it almost seems morally wrong: SELF… …
16decadent — adjective 1) decadent city life Syn: dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, corrupt, depraved, sinful, unprincipled, immoral; licentious, abandoned, profligate, intemperate; sybaritic, hedonistic, pleasure seeking, self indulgent 2) …
17decadent — UK [ˈdekəd(ə)nt] / US [ˈdekədənt] adjective 1) involving a lot of pleasure that is considered immoral the decadent Berlin of the Twenties and Thirties 2) allowing yourself, or providing, so much pleasure that it almost seems morally wrong a… …
18decadent — /ˈdɛkədənt/ (say dekuhduhnt) adjective 1. deteriorating, as morally or aesthetically. 2. luxuriously self indulgent: the breakfast of champagne and caviar was completely decadent. –noun 3. someone who is decadent. 4. (often upper case) one of a… …
19Décadent — Décadence Pour les articles homonymes, voir Décadence (homonymie). Le concept de décadence renvoie à la Rome antique et reste ancré dans la civilisation occidentale depuis le traumatisme provoqué par la chute de l Empire romain. Le terme vient du …
20decadent — adj. Decadent is used with these nouns: ↑dessert …
