DECADENT

I. adjective Etymology: back-formation from decadence Date: 1837 marked by decay or decline, of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the ~s, characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence , ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1886 one of a group of late 19th century French and English writers tending toward artificial and unconventional subjects and subtilized style, one that is ~