Fin-de-siecle meaning
Of or characteristic of the last part of the 19th century, especially with reference to its artistic climate of effete sophistication.
adjective
Of or characteristic of the last years of the 19th cent.
adjective
Alternative spelling of fin-de-siècle.
adjective
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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