decadence
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (1)
- the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualitiesSynonyms: degeneracydegenerationdecadencyType of abasement, degradation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
De·ca′dence, De·ca′den·cy noun
Origin: LL. decadentia; L. de- + cadere to fall: cf. F. décadence. See Decay.
A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. “The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.” Sir Walter Scott
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54