Fin-de-siecle meaning

făɴ'də-sē-ĕk'lə
Of or characteristic of the last part of the 19th century, especially with reference to its artistic climate of effete sophistication.
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Of or characteristic of the last years of the 19th cent.
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Alternative spelling of fin-de-siècle.
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Origin of fin-de-siecle

  • French fin end de of siècle century
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fin-de-siecle Sentence Examples

  • The 'look' is a kind of fin de siecle future-dystopic post-Goth of long black coats that swing when you walk, leather catsuits and impenetrable dark shades.

  • VD, and syphilis in particular, also formed a powerful component of fin de siecle unease about the future of the race.

  • The Village, far from being a grim prison, is a cheerful British fin de siecle seaside resort.

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