DECADENCE


Meaning of DECADENCE in English

[ 'dɛkəd(ə)ns ]

■ noun

1》 the process or manifestation of moral or cultural decline.

2》 luxurious self-indulgence.

Origin

C16: from Fr. décadence , from med. L. decadentia ; related to decay .

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