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
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"
• (luxuriously self-indulgent): sinful (colloquial)
decadent (plural decadents)
A person affected by moral decay.
• L. Douglas
• decanted
Source: Wiktionary
De*ca"dent, a.
Definition: Decaying; deteriorating.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
