n.
Pronunciation: ' de-k ə -d ə nt also di- ' k ā -
Function: adjective
Etymology: back-formation from decadence
Date: 1837
1 : marked by decay or decline
2 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the decadents
3 : characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence < decadent pleasures>
– dec · a · dent · ly adverb