decadence
🇬🇧 UK/'dekәdәns/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A state of moral or cultural decline; excessive self-indulgence in luxury or pleasure.
颓废,堕落;过度放纵享乐
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.moral decadence道德衰退
- 2.cultural decadence文化衰退
- 3.decadence period衰退时期
Example Sentences
- 1.
The empire's decadence became evident as corruption spread throughout society.
- 2.
Some critics viewed the artist's work as representing cultural decadence.