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as in degenerate
having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit
social critics claimed that their culture had become decadent and weak
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
opponents of gambling casinos claim that gambling is a decadent form of entertainment
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as in luxurious
given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires
the impressionable heiress couldn't resist the decadent temptations of the jet-set life
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as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
avant-garde artists who were scorned by the bourgeoisie as talentless decadents
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as in hedonist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures
a decadent who squandered her once considerable family fortune
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Recent Examples of decadent
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Frappuccino is rich and more dessert-like, while the Cold Brew is likely to be our go-to morning coffee drink (but still with a decadent twist).
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Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Hulu, May 15 The battle is back on in the second season of Rivals, the decadent, soapy ’80s ensemble drama led by David Tennant and Alex Hassell.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The Caviar Grilled Cheese is one of the most popular and decadent dishes at Caviar Kaspia at The Mark.
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Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The Frappuccino is rich and more dessert-like, while the Cold Brew is likely to be our go-to morning coffee drink (but still with a decadent twist).
—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Noun
But decadents only break taboos in a bloodless, symbolic way—they’re too lazy and refined for murder.
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Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
Hulu, May 15 The battle is back on in the second season of Rivals, the decadent, soapy ’80s ensemble drama led by David Tennant and Alex Hassell.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decadent
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After delivery, the umbilical arteries constrict and degenerate.
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As her life begins overlapping with the events of the film, she’s confronted with her own degenerate desires, as the Nazis would call them.
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In reality, leaders on both sides are corrupt and always on the edge of disaster.
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My career actually focuses on bonding and preventing taxpayers from being on the hook for the failures of bankrupt and corrupt companies.
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Design Within Reach aims to make luxurious designer furniture pieces from the past and present just a little more accessible for online shoppers.
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Shunya will be able to fly a pilot and either six passengers with a bit of luggage, or four in more luxurious seating.
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Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.
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You are being spied on by a pervert.
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And what fame gave me, what addiction fueled was opportunity for endless consent, which led me to be a hedonist and a fool and an exploiter of women.
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And what fame gave me and what my addiction fueled was opportunity for endless consent, which led me to be a hedonist and a fool and an exploiter of women.
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Republicans have sought to cast him as an effete extremist.
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Scarf critics accuse the accessory—and by extension, its wearers—of being effete or affected.
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Faster delivery with degraded quality just accelerates technical debt and erodes user trust.
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Her days are spent growing coral fragments in nurseries, cleaning restoration structures, managing coral predators and transplanting coral onto degraded reefs.
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The Grammy Award-winning artist wore a sensual red dress from the designer’s spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection.
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Warm and sensual, but with a somewhat fresh, floral drydown.
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“Decadent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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