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decadence
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As a noun, decadence means a state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration.
Meanings of decadence
3 meaningsnoun
A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
The quality of being luxuriously self-indulgent.
“the decadence of a five-star hotel”
The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Similar: degeneracy, degeneration, decadency
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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noun: the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
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