fin de siècle

fin-de-siè·cle

of or characteristic of the last years of the 19th cent.: formerly used to refer to progressive ideas and customs, but now generally used to indicate decadence

also written fin-de-siècle

Origin of fin de siècle

Fr, end of the century

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fin-de-siecle

adjective

Of or characteristic of the last part of the 19th century, especially with reference to its artistic climate of effete sophistication.

Origin of fin-de-siecle

French fin end de of siècle century

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