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Decadent Common

Decadent has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)

"The critic dismissed their latest film as the work of a decadent director, claiming he had lost all moral compass in pursuit of sensationalism."

2

A person affected by moral decay.

"The corrupt official was described as a decadent figure whose influence had spread rot throughout the entire city council."

Adjective
1

luxuriously self-indulgent

"I spent a decadent day at a spa"

2

marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay

"a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"

"a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

3

Characterized by moral or cultural decline.

"The city's once-vibrant arts scene has become decadent, filled only with superficial trends and a lack of genuine creativity."

Example Sentences
"I spent a decadent day at a spa" adjective
"a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility" adjective
"a group of effete self-professed intellectuals" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bad person
Rhyming Words
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