DECADENT

decadent

(adjective) luxuriously self-indulgent; “I spent a decadent day at a spa”

decadent, fin-de-siecle

(adjective) marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; “a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility”; “a group of effete self-professed intellectuals”

decadent

(noun) a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

decadent (comparative more decadent, superlative most decadent)

Characterized by moral or cultural decline.

Luxuriously self-indulgent.

• Hedonismbot in the Futurama episode "The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings"

Synonyms

• (luxuriously self-indulgent): sinful (colloquial)

Noun

decadent (plural decadents)

A person affected by moral decay.

• L. Douglas

Anagrams

• decanted

Source: Wiktionary

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De*ca"dent, a.

Definition: Decaying; deteriorating.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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