as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
a novel that examines the decadency of a group of overprivileged teens in an affluent suburb
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Recent Examples of decadency
Fashion director and photographer Mert Alas has merged his unique take on luxury fashion with a dose of decadency and self-indulgence.
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Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decadency
Noun
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In regions affected by conflict, natural disasters or climate degradation, these irreplaceable sites and items are in jeopardy.—
Sattie Persaud,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Both research teams documented severe performance degradation on problems requiring extended systematic reasoning.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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The film's themes of corruption and the brave whistleblowers who expose it feel particularly apt in this current moment.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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In the early two-thousands, he was found to have misrepresented himself as a prosecutor to help a journalist investigate a mayor suspected of corruption; he was accused of having an extramarital affair; his son reportedly posted misogynistic comments online.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
4 June 2025
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“Decadency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadency. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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