Definition of decadence in English:

decadence

noun ˈdɛkəd(ə)nsˈdɛkədəns

mass noun

1Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
he denounced Western decadence
他抨击了西方的颓废。
Example sentencesExamples
- The earlier anti-liberal revolt was marked by an attack on cultural decadence and a demand for a return to religion and order.
- England was on her knees, so weakened and in such a state of decadence and decay that any moral resistance would have been virtually impossible.
- New Orleans is - or was - a hub of cultural diversity with a touch of morbid decadence.
- For instance, some observers see the availability of pornographic material on the Internet as partly responsible for many societies' moral decadence.
- I'd start with The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler, a book that was prophetic in identifying imperialism with cultural decadence and barbarism.
- This has been a long-term process of decadence, of culture and of economy.
- At nudging 78, I can remember a very different society from our current cesspool of moral, social and economic decadence.
- He began his respected career in the mid 1980s, creating gritty urban landscapes that commented on the decay and decadence of modern life.
- There can be little doubt that we, too, live in a time of cultural and moral decadence.
- Marriage was a key issue in the last election, with Massachusetts' gay marriages becoming a symbol of alleged blue state decadence and moral decay.
- For Webster's audience, Italy was perceived as a site of political intrigue, economic power, decadence, and moral decay.
- Modern decadence and moral ambiguity are brought to the fore, with peerless acting by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
- The Roman Empire collapsed because of decadence; they got too comfortable.
- Giovanni Boccaccio, the great 14th century Italian humanist writer offers us a humorous insight into the corruption and decadence of the Church of his day.
- The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity.
- Liberal pacifism remained influential in Western democracies, but it was also widely seen, especially in Germany, as a symptom of moral decadence.
- In the long run, I'm optimistic that, as mankind, we shall succeed in curing this problem of epidemic, or endemic decadence, which causes these cyclical behaviors in cultures.
- The goal of conservatism is to defend our civilization from decay and decadence, from a weakening of our principles.
- This type of permissive lifestyle contributes to moral decadence and criminal activity.
- This is all the more so because the temporal setting of the film is the 1970s, a decade fraught with problems related to moral decadence.
- Nothing reveals the decadence of the regime more than the revelation that, deprived of fresh water, the inmates of the bunker were forced to wash in the champagne that their leaders had greedily stockpiled.
Synonyms
dissipation, dissoluteness, degeneracy, debauchery, corruption, depravity, loucheness, vice, sinfulness, perversion, moral decay, immorality, lack of morals, lack of principles, lack of restraint, lack of control, lack of self-control, immoderateness, intemperance, licentiousness, wantonness, self-indulgence, hedonism, epicureanism
rare sybaritism, voluptuousness
1. 1.1 Luxurious self-indulgence.
  堕落，放纵
  cream cakes on a Wednesday—pure decadence
  星期三吃奶油蛋糕——完全是纵情享受。
  Example sentencesExamples
  To sail in luxurious decadence, try the Symphonia, a 112-foot yacht that sleeps ten.
  It doesn't have that luxurious feeling of decadence like having coffee and scones at 3.30 when everyone else is working.
  Chocolate will never go out of style, and as the trends of indulgence and decadence continue to impact the nation's eating habits, chocolate continues to be a predominant flavor in new dairy products.
  Besides the mother/daughter role reversal, much of the show's comedy derived from women indulging in unashamed decadence, hedonism and outrageous, unladylike behaviour in the absence of men.
  AVOCADO AND BACON This is for people who love their food and see the sandwich's potential for utter indulgence and decadence.
  This lower-St-Laurent restaurant-bar offers up a night of sheer decadence.
  On arrival the sheer decadence of this place gave a great wow factor.
  Luxurious decadence is mostly wasted on you, Virgos.
  In a moment of sheer decadence I eat cheese on toast in bed.
  Dinner here is pure, pure decadence.
  As an ingredient, it adds decadence to our dairy desserts, a sweet richness to our dairy beverages.
  Best of all is taking the private lift up to the Penthouse, a suite built into a turret which combines cosiness and sheer decadence.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French décadence, from medieval Latin decadentia; related to decay.

Definition of decadence in US English:

decadence

nounˈdɛkədənsˈdekədəns

1Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
he denounced Western decadence
他抨击了西方的颓废。
Example sentencesExamples
- The goal of conservatism is to defend our civilization from decay and decadence, from a weakening of our principles.
- This type of permissive lifestyle contributes to moral decadence and criminal activity.
- I'd start with The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler, a book that was prophetic in identifying imperialism with cultural decadence and barbarism.
- Giovanni Boccaccio, the great 14th century Italian humanist writer offers us a humorous insight into the corruption and decadence of the Church of his day.
- For instance, some observers see the availability of pornographic material on the Internet as partly responsible for many societies' moral decadence.
- He began his respected career in the mid 1980s, creating gritty urban landscapes that commented on the decay and decadence of modern life.
- Marriage was a key issue in the last election, with Massachusetts' gay marriages becoming a symbol of alleged blue state decadence and moral decay.
- For Webster's audience, Italy was perceived as a site of political intrigue, economic power, decadence, and moral decay.
- Modern decadence and moral ambiguity are brought to the fore, with peerless acting by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.
- England was on her knees, so weakened and in such a state of decadence and decay that any moral resistance would have been virtually impossible.
- New Orleans is - or was - a hub of cultural diversity with a touch of morbid decadence.
- This has been a long-term process of decadence, of culture and of economy.
- The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity.
- In the long run, I'm optimistic that, as mankind, we shall succeed in curing this problem of epidemic, or endemic decadence, which causes these cyclical behaviors in cultures.
- Nothing reveals the decadence of the regime more than the revelation that, deprived of fresh water, the inmates of the bunker were forced to wash in the champagne that their leaders had greedily stockpiled.
- This is all the more so because the temporal setting of the film is the 1970s, a decade fraught with problems related to moral decadence.
- At nudging 78, I can remember a very different society from our current cesspool of moral, social and economic decadence.
- Liberal pacifism remained influential in Western democracies, but it was also widely seen, especially in Germany, as a symptom of moral decadence.
- There can be little doubt that we, too, live in a time of cultural and moral decadence.
- The earlier anti-liberal revolt was marked by an attack on cultural decadence and a demand for a return to religion and order.
- The Roman Empire collapsed because of decadence; they got too comfortable.
Synonyms
dissipation, dissoluteness, degeneracy, debauchery, corruption, depravity, loucheness, vice, sinfulness, perversion, moral decay, immorality, lack of morals, lack of principles, lack of restraint, lack of control, lack of self-control, immoderateness, intemperance, licentiousness, wantonness, self-indulgence, hedonism, epicureanism
1. 1.1 Luxurious self-indulgence.
  堕落，放纵
  “French” connotes richness and decadence, and that's the idea of this ice cream
  Example sentencesExamples
  This lower-St-Laurent restaurant-bar offers up a night of sheer decadence.
  It doesn't have that luxurious feeling of decadence like having coffee and scones at 3.30 when everyone else is working.
  Dinner here is pure, pure decadence.
  Besides the mother/daughter role reversal, much of the show's comedy derived from women indulging in unashamed decadence, hedonism and outrageous, unladylike behaviour in the absence of men.
  To sail in luxurious decadence, try the Symphonia, a 112-foot yacht that sleeps ten.
  Best of all is taking the private lift up to the Penthouse, a suite built into a turret which combines cosiness and sheer decadence.
  On arrival the sheer decadence of this place gave a great wow factor.
  Luxurious decadence is mostly wasted on you, Virgos.
  As an ingredient, it adds decadence to our dairy desserts, a sweet richness to our dairy beverages.
  Chocolate will never go out of style, and as the trends of indulgence and decadence continue to impact the nation's eating habits, chocolate continues to be a predominant flavor in new dairy products.
  AVOCADO AND BACON This is for people who love their food and see the sandwich's potential for utter indulgence and decadence.
  In a moment of sheer decadence I eat cheese on toast in bed.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French décadence, from medieval Latin decadentia; related to decay.

单词	decadence
释义	Definition of decadence in English: decadence noun ˈdɛkəd(ə)nsˈdɛkədəns mass noun 1Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. he denounced Western decadence 他抨击了西方的颓废。 Example sentencesExamples The earlier anti-liberal revolt was marked by an attack on cultural decadence and a demand for a return to religion and order. England was on her knees, so weakened and in such a state of decadence and decay that any moral resistance would have been virtually impossible. New Orleans is - or was - a hub of cultural diversity with a touch of morbid decadence. For instance, some observers see the availability of pornographic material on the Internet as partly responsible for many societies' moral decadence. I'd start with The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler, a book that was prophetic in identifying imperialism with cultural decadence and barbarism. This has been a long-term process of decadence, of culture and of economy. At nudging 78, I can remember a very different society from our current cesspool of moral, social and economic decadence. He began his respected career in the mid 1980s, creating gritty urban landscapes that commented on the decay and decadence of modern life. There can be little doubt that we, too, live in a time of cultural and moral decadence. Marriage was a key issue in the last election, with Massachusetts' gay marriages becoming a symbol of alleged blue state decadence and moral decay. For Webster's audience, Italy was perceived as a site of political intrigue, economic power, decadence, and moral decay. Modern decadence and moral ambiguity are brought to the fore, with peerless acting by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. The Roman Empire collapsed because of decadence; they got too comfortable. Giovanni Boccaccio, the great 14th century Italian humanist writer offers us a humorous insight into the corruption and decadence of the Church of his day. The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity. Liberal pacifism remained influential in Western democracies, but it was also widely seen, especially in Germany, as a symptom of moral decadence. In the long run, I'm optimistic that, as mankind, we shall succeed in curing this problem of epidemic, or endemic decadence, which causes these cyclical behaviors in cultures. The goal of conservatism is to defend our civilization from decay and decadence, from a weakening of our principles. This type of permissive lifestyle contributes to moral decadence and criminal activity. This is all the more so because the temporal setting of the film is the 1970s, a decade fraught with problems related to moral decadence. Nothing reveals the decadence of the regime more than the revelation that, deprived of fresh water, the inmates of the bunker were forced to wash in the champagne that their leaders had greedily stockpiled. Synonyms dissipation, dissoluteness, degeneracy, debauchery, corruption, depravity, loucheness, vice, sinfulness, perversion, moral decay, immorality, lack of morals, lack of principles, lack of restraint, lack of control, lack of self-control, immoderateness, intemperance, licentiousness, wantonness, self-indulgence, hedonism, epicureanism rare sybaritism, voluptuousness 1.1 Luxurious self-indulgence. 堕落，放纵 cream cakes on a Wednesday—pure decadence 星期三吃奶油蛋糕——完全是纵情享受。 Example sentencesExamples To sail in luxurious decadence, try the Symphonia, a 112-foot yacht that sleeps ten. It doesn't have that luxurious feeling of decadence like having coffee and scones at 3.30 when everyone else is working. Chocolate will never go out of style, and as the trends of indulgence and decadence continue to impact the nation's eating habits, chocolate continues to be a predominant flavor in new dairy products. Besides the mother/daughter role reversal, much of the show's comedy derived from women indulging in unashamed decadence, hedonism and outrageous, unladylike behaviour in the absence of men. AVOCADO AND BACON This is for people who love their food and see the sandwich's potential for utter indulgence and decadence. This lower-St-Laurent restaurant-bar offers up a night of sheer decadence. On arrival the sheer decadence of this place gave a great wow factor. Luxurious decadence is mostly wasted on you, Virgos. In a moment of sheer decadence I eat cheese on toast in bed. Dinner here is pure, pure decadence. As an ingredient, it adds decadence to our dairy desserts, a sweet richness to our dairy beverages. Best of all is taking the private lift up to the Penthouse, a suite built into a turret which combines cosiness and sheer decadence. Origin Mid 16th century: from French décadence, from medieval Latin decadentia; related to decay. Definition of decadence in US English: decadence nounˈdɛkədənsˈdekədəns 1Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. he denounced Western decadence 他抨击了西方的颓废。 Example sentencesExamples The goal of conservatism is to defend our civilization from decay and decadence, from a weakening of our principles. This type of permissive lifestyle contributes to moral decadence and criminal activity. I'd start with The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler, a book that was prophetic in identifying imperialism with cultural decadence and barbarism. Giovanni Boccaccio, the great 14th century Italian humanist writer offers us a humorous insight into the corruption and decadence of the Church of his day. For instance, some observers see the availability of pornographic material on the Internet as partly responsible for many societies' moral decadence. He began his respected career in the mid 1980s, creating gritty urban landscapes that commented on the decay and decadence of modern life. Marriage was a key issue in the last election, with Massachusetts' gay marriages becoming a symbol of alleged blue state decadence and moral decay. For Webster's audience, Italy was perceived as a site of political intrigue, economic power, decadence, and moral decay. Modern decadence and moral ambiguity are brought to the fore, with peerless acting by Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. England was on her knees, so weakened and in such a state of decadence and decay that any moral resistance would have been virtually impossible. New Orleans is - or was - a hub of cultural diversity with a touch of morbid decadence. This has been a long-term process of decadence, of culture and of economy. The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity. In the long run, I'm optimistic that, as mankind, we shall succeed in curing this problem of epidemic, or endemic decadence, which causes these cyclical behaviors in cultures. Nothing reveals the decadence of the regime more than the revelation that, deprived of fresh water, the inmates of the bunker were forced to wash in the champagne that their leaders had greedily stockpiled. This is all the more so because the temporal setting of the film is the 1970s, a decade fraught with problems related to moral decadence. At nudging 78, I can remember a very different society from our current cesspool of moral, social and economic decadence. Liberal pacifism remained influential in Western democracies, but it was also widely seen, especially in Germany, as a symptom of moral decadence. There can be little doubt that we, too, live in a time of cultural and moral decadence. The earlier anti-liberal revolt was marked by an attack on cultural decadence and a demand for a return to religion and order. The Roman Empire collapsed because of decadence; they got too comfortable. Synonyms dissipation, dissoluteness, degeneracy, debauchery, corruption, depravity, loucheness, vice, sinfulness, perversion, moral decay, immorality, lack of morals, lack of principles, lack of restraint, lack of control, lack of self-control, immoderateness, intemperance, licentiousness, wantonness, self-indulgence, hedonism, epicureanism 1.1 Luxurious self-indulgence. 堕落，放纵 “French” connotes richness and decadence, and that's the idea of this ice cream Example sentencesExamples This lower-St-Laurent restaurant-bar offers up a night of sheer decadence. It doesn't have that luxurious feeling of decadence like having coffee and scones at 3.30 when everyone else is working. Dinner here is pure, pure decadence. Besides the mother/daughter role reversal, much of the show's comedy derived from women indulging in unashamed decadence, hedonism and outrageous, unladylike behaviour in the absence of men. To sail in luxurious decadence, try the Symphonia, a 112-foot yacht that sleeps ten. Best of all is taking the private lift up to the Penthouse, a suite built into a turret which combines cosiness and sheer decadence. On arrival the sheer decadence of this place gave a great wow factor. Luxurious decadence is mostly wasted on you, Virgos. As an ingredient, it adds decadence to our dairy desserts, a sweet richness to our dairy beverages. Chocolate will never go out of style, and as the trends of indulgence and decadence continue to impact the nation's eating habits, chocolate continues to be a predominant flavor in new dairy products. AVOCADO AND BACON This is for people who love their food and see the sandwich's potential for utter indulgence and decadence. In a moment of sheer decadence I eat cheese on toast in bed. Origin Mid 16th century: from French décadence, from medieval Latin decadentia; related to decay.
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