decadent
UK/'dekәdәnt/US
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Definitions
adj.
Marked by moral or cultural decline.
颓废的，堕落的。
adj.
Luxuriously self-indulgent.
奢靡放纵的，极尽享受的。
n.
A person in moral decline, or an artist of the Decadent movement.
颓废者；颓废派艺术家。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (down) + cad (cadere, 'fall') + -ent (adj.) = 'falling down.' The adjective form of decadence: declining from a high standard, or — in everyday use — indulgently luxurious. See decadence.
Root cad still carries 18 more wordsCommon 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 film portrays a decadent aristocracy on the brink of collapse.
- 2.
We shared a decadent dessert after dinner.