DECADENCY

degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency

(noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

decadency (countable and uncountable, plural decadencies)

decadence.

Source: Wiktionary


De*ca"dence, De*ca"den*cy, n. Etym: [LL. decadentia; L. de- + cadere to fall: cf. F. dƩcadence. See Decay.]

Definition: A falling away; decay; deterioration; declension. "The old castle, where the family lived in their decadence.' Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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