Decadent Definition

dĕkə-dənt, dĭ-kādnt
adjective
In a state of decline; characterized by decadence.
Webster's New World
Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.
American Heritage
Lavishly or sensually self-indulgent.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to literary Decadence.
American Heritage
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noun
A decadent person, esp. a writer or artist active in a period of decadence.
Webster's New World
A person in a condition or process of mental or moral decay.
American Heritage
A member of the Decadence movement.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Decadent

Noun

Singular:
decadent
Plural:
decadents

Origin of Decadent

  • From French décadent, back-formation from décadence, from Medieval Latin decadentia, from Late Latin decadens (“decadens”), present participle of Late Latin decadō (“sink, fall”). Cognate with French décadent

    From Wiktionary

  • French décadent back-formation from décadence decadence decadence

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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