英语词汇“decadence”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

decadence

/ˈdɛkəd(ə)ns

noun [mass noun]

1Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury: he denounced Western decadence...

This has been a long-term process of decadence, of culture and of economy.
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.

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

1.1Luxurious self-indulgence: cream cakes on a Wednesday—pure decadence...

Luxurious decadence is mostly wasted on you, Virgos.
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.

Origin

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

单词	decadence
释义	decadence /ˈdɛkəd(ə)ns / noun [mass noun] 1Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury: he denounced Western decadence... This has been a long-term process of decadence, of culture and of economy. 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. 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 1.1Luxurious self-indulgence: cream cakes on a Wednesday—pure decadence... Luxurious decadence is mostly wasted on you, Virgos. 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. Origin Mid 16th century: from French décadence, from medieval Latin decadentia; related to decay.
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