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The definition of decadent is something in a state of decline or something that is luxurious and self-indulgent.

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An example of a decadent desert is a gigantic piece of expensive chocolate cake.

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adjective

in a state of decline; characterized by decadence

Origin: Fr décadent: see decadence

noun

a decadent person, esp. a writer or artist active in a period of decadence
any of a group of late-19th-cent., chiefly French writers characterized by a highly mannered style and an emphasis on the morbid and perverse

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decadently adverb

See decadent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Being in a state of decline or decay.
Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.
often Decadent Of or relating to literary Decadence.

noun

A person in a condition or process of mental or moral decay.
often Decadent A member of the Decadence movement.

Origin:

Origin: French décadent

Origin: , back-formation from décadence, decadence; see decadence

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decˈa·dent·ly adverb

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