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decadent

🇬🇧 UK/'dekәdәnt/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC1

Definitions

adj.

Characterized by moral decline or excessive self-indulgence and luxury.

颓废的;道德堕落的;过度放纵的

n.

A person who has fallen into moral or cultural decline.

颓废者;颓废派人士

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
cadfall, befall, happen
+
entperforming, being in a state
=decadent

Common Collocations

  • 1.decadent lifestyle颓废的生活方式
  • 2.decadent era衰退的时代
  • 3.decadent society衰退的社会

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The decadent lifestyle of the wealthy nobles eventually led to their downfall.

  • 2.

    The restaurant served decadent desserts that were absolutely delicious.

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