decadent
characterized by decadence, especially culturally or morally: a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility.
(often initial capital letter) of or like the decadents.
a person who is decadent.
(often initial capital letter) one of a group of French and English writers of the latter part of the 19th century whose works were characterized by aestheticism, great refinement or subtlety of style, and a marked tendency toward the artificial and abnormal in content.
Origin of decadent
1Other words for decadent
Other words from decadent
- dec·a·dent·ly [dek-uh-duhnt-lee, dih-keyd-nt-], /ˈdɛk ə dənt li, dɪˈkeɪd nt-/, adverb
- non·dec·a·dent, adjective, noun
- o·ver·dec·a·dent, adjective
- o·ver·dec·a·dent·ly, adverb
- sem·i·dec·a·dent, adjective
- sem·i·dec·a·dent·ly, adverb
- un·dec·a·dent, adjective
- un·dec·a·dent·ly, adverb
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How to use decadent in a sentence
The grandson of legendary fashion editor Diana Vreeland, Nicholas Vreeland was poised for a decadent life in high-society.
Since it could now survive travel over longer distances, lobster became a decadent treat for the American upper class.
My Big, Buttery Lobster Roll Rumble: We Came, We Clawed, We Conquered | Scott Bixby | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI remember going to a rehearsal dinner that had lobster tail on the buffet and thinking that was decadent.
Which of Kim Kardashian’s Weddings Was More Ridiculous? | Kevin Fallon | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdecadent, venal, ineffective, stratified, anxiety-ridden, stumbling from one declared crisis to the next—who wants that?
Amongst the characters performances are decadent costumes, over-the-top wigs, and too much leather, fur, and slinky cuts to count.
He was that rare thing in a new land, a decadent, a connoisseur in vice, a lover of opiates and of liquor.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete | Gilbert ParkerYou must read your Latin authors well, for, since you must be decadent, it is better to decay from a good source.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieWe still seem to detect the influence of a decadent, late Magdalenian style of ornament.
The New Stone Age in Northern Europe | John M. TylerHere he became a friend of Grard de Nerval, who was of such influence on the later decadent school.
Contes Franais | Douglas Labaree BuffumThis prince of the seventeenth century was the beau-ideal decadent that many modern novelists have delighted to depict.
Court Beauties of Old Whitehall | W. R. H. Trowbridge
British Dictionary definitions for decadent
/ (ˈdɛkədənt) /
characterized by decay or decline, as in being self-indulgent or morally corrupt
belonging to a period of decline in artistic standards
a decadent person
(often capital) one of a group of French and English writers of the late 19th century whose works were characterized by refinement of style and a tendency towards the artificial and abnormal
Derived forms of decadent
- decadently, adverb
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