decadencen.

/ˈdɛkədəns/

/dɪˈkeɪdəns/

Forms: In 1500s–1600s Scottish decadens.

Etymology: < French décadence (1413 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter), < medieval Latin decadentia, Spanish decadencia, Portuguese decadencia, Italian decadenza ‘a declyning, a decaying’ (Florio), < decadēre to decay, < de- down + cadēre to fall (the Comm. Romanic representation of Latin cadĕre to fall; compare Spanish caer, French chéoir). The prevalent accentuation was formerly deˈcadence, perhaps after decay (see the dictionaries); ˈdecadence was ‘considered more scholarly’ c 1895 ( N.E.D.); it is now standard.

a. The process of falling away or declining (from a prior state of excellence, vitality, prosperity, etc.); decay; impaired or deteriorated condition.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [noun] > state or condition

ebbc1400

decayc1460

witheredness1535

decadencec1550

autumn1590

fall1590

dotage1606

twilight1609

pejority1615

decadency1632

atrophy1653

effeteness1862

wallow1934

society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > [noun]

degeneration?1481

declining1526

declination1533

depravation1561

villainy1564

declension1597

depravedness1623

decadency1632

degenerateness1640

depravity1643

depravement1645

degradation1663

degeneracy1664

degenerousness1678

marasmus1681

debasednessa1720

decadencea1734

demoralization1797

downgrade1857

decadentism1949

c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vii. 56 My triumphant stait is succumbit in decadens.

1623 tr. A. Favyn Theater of Honour & Knight-hood ii. xii. 177 Forewarning of the entire decadence of the Kingdom.

a1649 W. Drummond Poems (1656) 185 Doth in Decadens fall and slack remaine.

a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §144 406 The Decadence of all the Good he had hoped, or could hope for, in the World.

1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 169 Every day produces some pathetic exclamation upon the decadence of taste and genius.

1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. ii. 21 The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.

1847 Ld. Lindsay Sketches Hist. Christian Art I. 114 The eleventh century, commonly considered as marking the lowest decadence of Byzantine art.

1871 J. B. Mayor in Jrnl. Philol. III. 348 ‘Decadence’ seems to have made little way in England until the last quarter of a century, when..it came into fashion, apparently to denote decline, and connote a scientific and enlightened view of that decline on the part of the user.

b. spec. Applied to a particular period of decline in art, literature, etc.e.g. the Silver Age of Latin literature (chiefly a French use); in Art, the period subsequent to Raphael and Michael Angelo.

ΚΠ

1857 A. Jameson Legends Madonna (ed. 2) p. lxxiii The style of art belongs to the decadence.

1874 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. III. xxi. 615 The men of the decadence, not less than the men of the renaissance, were giants of learning.

c. literal. Falling down, falling off.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [noun]

fallingOE

downfallingc1330

drysnynga1400

cadence1609

decadence1812

1812 R. Wilson Private Diary I. 136 I fell to the ground in the dirtiest soil that could be selected by a man in a state of decadence.

1884 Birmingham Weekly Post 15 Nov. 1/4 This process is said to prevent the decadence of the hair.

Draft additions September 2021

In neutral or positive sense: the quality or fact of being sumptuous or self-indulgent; luxuriousness, richness (now esp. of food). Cf. decadent adj. and n. Additions.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > luxury or luxurious living > [noun]

softnessOE

voluptuositya1380

voluptuoustya1382

delicacya1393

deliciousnessa1500

volupteousness1526

niceness1540

nicety1542

wealiness1545

luxe1558

voluptibility1631

luxury1633

voluptuousness1652

volupté1712

decadence1882

gracious living1892

vie de luxe1920

good life1937

dolce vita1961

sweet life1962

1882 Atlantic Monthly Dec. 769/1 We find..a quintessence of amiability, of charm, of color, of gracefulness... Nothing escapes from the invading prettiness of this delicious decadence.

1939 Table Talk (Melbourne) 10 Aug. 10/2 Large bowls of feathers in lieu of flowers (the ultimate in decadence this, with flowers in profusion all over the countryside).

1997 R. M. Parker Wines of Rhône Valley (rev. & expanded ed.) 66 It is the..most exotic [wine], even eclipsing La Mouline for pure decadence in its smoky, jammy, blackcurrant and raspberry-scented nose.

2020 Everything Chocolate 84 While we love frosted, glazed, and molten creations, chocolate decadence doesn't have to come in an ooey-gooey package.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	decadence
释义	decadencen. /ˈdɛkədəns//dɪˈkeɪdəns/ Forms: In 1500s–1600s Scottish decadens. Etymology: < French décadence (1413 in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter), < medieval Latin decadentia, Spanish decadencia, Portuguese decadencia, Italian decadenza ‘a declyning, a decaying’ (Florio), < decadēre to decay, < de- down + cadēre to fall (the Comm. Romanic representation of Latin cadĕre to fall; compare Spanish caer, French chéoir). The prevalent accentuation was formerly deˈcadence, perhaps after decay (see the dictionaries); ˈdecadence was ‘considered more scholarly’ c 1895 ( N.E.D.); it is now standard. a. The process of falling away or declining (from a prior state of excellence, vitality, prosperity, etc.); decay; impaired or deteriorated condition. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [noun] > state or condition ebbc1400 decayc1460 witheredness1535 decadencec1550 autumn1590 fall1590 dotage1606 twilight1609 pejority1615 decadency1632 atrophy1653 effeteness1862 wallow1934 society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > [noun] degeneration?1481 declining1526 declination1533 depravation1561 villainy1564 declension1597 depravedness1623 decadency1632 degenerateness1640 depravity1643 depravement1645 degradation1663 degeneracy1664 degenerousness1678 marasmus1681 debasednessa1720 decadencea1734 demoralization1797 downgrade1857 decadentism1949 c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vii. 56 My triumphant stait is succumbit in decadens. 1623 tr. A. Favyn Theater of Honour & Knight-hood ii. xii. 177 Forewarning of the entire decadence of the Kingdom. a1649 W. Drummond Poems (1656) 185 Doth in Decadens fall and slack remaine. a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. v. §144 406 The Decadence of all the Good he had hoped, or could hope for, in the World. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 169 Every day produces some pathetic exclamation upon the decadence of taste and genius. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering I. ii. 21 The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence. 1847 Ld. Lindsay Sketches Hist. Christian Art I. 114 The eleventh century, commonly considered as marking the lowest decadence of Byzantine art. 1871 J. B. Mayor in Jrnl. Philol. III. 348 ‘Decadence’ seems to have made little way in England until the last quarter of a century, when..it came into fashion, apparently to denote decline, and connote a scientific and enlightened view of that decline on the part of the user. b. spec. Applied to a particular period of decline in art, literature, etc.e.g. the Silver Age of Latin literature (chiefly a French use); in Art, the period subsequent to Raphael and Michael Angelo. ΚΠ 1857 A. Jameson Legends Madonna (ed. 2) p. lxxiii The style of art belongs to the decadence. 1874 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. III. xxi. 615 The men of the decadence, not less than the men of the renaissance, were giants of learning. c. literal. Falling down, falling off. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > [noun] fallingOE downfallingc1330 drysnynga1400 cadence1609 decadence1812 1812 R. Wilson Private Diary I. 136 I fell to the ground in the dirtiest soil that could be selected by a man in a state of decadence. 1884 Birmingham Weekly Post 15 Nov. 1/4 This process is said to prevent the decadence of the hair. Draft additions September 2021 In neutral or positive sense: the quality or fact of being sumptuous or self-indulgent; luxuriousness, richness (now esp. of food). Cf. decadent adj. and n. Additions. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > luxury or luxurious living > [noun] softnessOE voluptuositya1380 voluptuoustya1382 delicacya1393 deliciousnessa1500 volupteousness1526 niceness1540 nicety1542 wealiness1545 luxe1558 voluptibility1631 luxury1633 voluptuousness1652 volupté1712 decadence1882 gracious living1892 vie de luxe1920 good life1937 dolce vita1961 sweet life1962 1882 Atlantic Monthly Dec. 769/1 We find..a quintessence of amiability, of charm, of color, of gracefulness... Nothing escapes from the invading prettiness of this delicious decadence. 1939 Table Talk (Melbourne) 10 Aug. 10/2 Large bowls of feathers in lieu of flowers (the ultimate in decadence this, with flowers in profusion all over the countryside). 1997 R. M. Parker Wines of Rhône Valley (rev. & expanded ed.) 66 It is the..most exotic [wine], even eclipsing La Mouline for pure decadence in its smoky, jammy, blackcurrant and raspberry-scented nose. 2020 Everything Chocolate 84 While we love frosted, glazed, and molten creations, chocolate decadence doesn't have to come in an ooey-gooey package. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.c1550
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