DECADENCE


Meaning of DECADENCE in English

n. 1 moral or cultural deterioration, esp. after a peak or culmination of achievement. 2 decadent behaviour; a state of decadence.

[ F décadence f. med.L decadentia f. decadere DECAY ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.