decadence

/'dekədəns/ Cách viết khác : (decadency) /'dekədənsi/

Thân thiện

The old mansion's decor was a symbol of pure decadence.

Definition

Noun: 1. A state of moral or cultural decline and decay: A condition marked by excessive self-indulgence, a loss of moral or aesthetic standards, and a general weakening of vitality or quality, often associated with the later, perceived as corrupt, stages of a civilization or artistic movement. 2. A process or period of deterioration: The act or process of falling into an inferior state or a period characterized by such decline.

Examples of Usage

• The historian argued that the empire's fall was preceded by a long period of decadence and luxury.
• Critics accused the artist's later work of reflecting the decadence of modern society.
• The novel explores the moral decadence of the aristocracy.

Advanced Usage

• "Fin de siècle decadence": A specific historical and cultural reference to the mood of fatigue, pessimism, and moral decay perceived in European culture at the end of the 19th century.
  • The poetry of that era is often studied as an expression of fin de siècle decadence.

Variants and Related Words

• Decadent (adj): Characterized by or reflecting a state of decadence; luxuriously self-indulgent.
  • They led a decadent lifestyle of endless parties.
• Decadently (adv): In a decadent manner.

Synonyms

• Degeneration
• Decline
• Degradation
• Decay
• Dissipation
• Corruption

Antonyms

• Asceticism
• Austerity
• Morality
• Rise
• Flourishing

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "The height of decadence": Used to describe something that is seen as the ultimate example of excessive luxury and moral decline.
  • Serving champagne in gold glasses was considered the height of decadence.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

Từ đồng nghĩa

• degeneracy
• degeneration
• decadency