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Definitions for Decadency
[1] the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay: Some historians hold that the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence.
[2] moral degeneration or decay; turpitude.
[3] unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence.
[4] (often initial capital letter ) the decadent movement in literature.
[5] deterioration, esp of morality or culture; decay; degeneration
[6] the state reached through such a process
Words related to Decadency
decadencedecay, decline, degeneracy, decadence, declination, degeneration, declension, decaying
Words nearby Decadency
decadencedec., deca-, decadal, decade, decadelong, decadence, decadent, decadrachm, decadron, decaf, decaffeinate
Origin of Decadency
e1540–50; < Middle French < Medieval Latin dēcadentia, equivalent to Late Latin dēcadent- (stem of dēcadēns ), present participle of dēcadere to fall away (de- de- +cad(ere ) to fall + -ent- -ent) + -ia noun suffix; see -ence
Other words from Decadency
non·dec·a·dence , noun
non·dec·a·den·cy , noun
o·ver·dec·a·dence , noun
Word origin for Decadency
eC16: from French, from Medieval Latin dēcadentia, literally: a falling away; see decay
Synonyms for Decadency
decadence, decay, declination, decline, degeneracy, degeneration, worsening, decaying