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decadency

/dᵻkˈeɪdənsi/ noun

decadence.

Word Origin From Latin cadere 'to fall'. Decadence literally means 'falling down' — a decline. Decadency is a variant of decadence. The same root gives us decay (fall away), cadence (a falling rhythm), cascade (a waterfall), and case (a falling, a chance occurrence). The PIE root *khad- means 'to fall', so it's all about falling.

noun decadence. countable

The novel portrays the moral decadency of the aristocracy during the fin de siècle period.

(名词) 颓废

这部小说描绘了世纪末时期贵族道德的颓废。

(sustantivo) Decadencia.

La novela retrata la decadencia moral de la aristocracia durante el período de fin de siècle.

(nom) décadence; déliquescence [État de décadence ; déclin moral, culturel ou matériel.]

Le roman dépeint la decadency morale de l'aristocratie durant la période de la fin de siècle.

(Substantiv) Dekadenz [Der Zustand des moralischen oder kulturellen Verfalls; Dekadenz.]

Der Roman zeigt die moralische **decadency** des Adels in der *fin de siècle*-Epoche.

(名詞) 道徳的・文化的な堕落または頽廃の状態。

その小説は世紀末における貴族階級の道徳的退廃を描き出している。

(substantivo) decadência [Decadência.]

O romance retrata a decadência moral da aristocracia durante o período do fim de siècle.

Synonyms: decay decline degeneration deterioration degradation debasement corruption depravity Antonyms: prosperity flourishing growth improvement
Word parts: de + cad + ency

Related words

decadent decadently occasional occasionally incidental

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