[dec.a.dent] adj [back-formation fr. decadence] (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 -- dec.a.dent.ly adv
[2]decadent n (1886) 1: one of a group of late 19th century French and English writers tending toward artificial and unconventional subjects and subtilized style
2: one that is decadent