Definitions
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Word origin
From French décadence, from Medieval Latin decadentia (“decay”), from *decadens (“decaying”), present participle of *decadere (“to decay”); see decay.
Used in a sentence
“"Stability, however, is not enough. It leads too easily to stagnation, and thence to decadence."”
“the decadence of a five-star hotel”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Luxurious excess”9 letters
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