[ˈdɛkəd(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline
(e.g: a decaying, decadent Britain)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from French décadent, from medieval Latin decadentia (see decadence)

[ˈdɛkəd(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent
(e.g: for half a million dollars, he offers rich decadents the chance to lead a deadly safari)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from French décadent, from medieval Latin decadentia (see decadence)