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Meanings of decadence in anglès

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degeneração
català
degeneració

The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.

        degeneració
        rus
        упадок
        portuguès
        decadência
        espanyol
        declive
        català
        decadència

        Perceived decay in standards, morals, dignity, religious faith, or skill at governing.

              decadència
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              Examples for "decline"
              Examples for "decline"
              1
              That number will decline further, as health insurance costs continue to rise.
              The Irish Times
              2
              Mr Eichel said he saw no problem with the euro's recent decline.
              The Irish Times
              3
              The result, of course, was to increase the rate of sales decline.
              The Guardian
              4
              This species is in serious decline both in Britain and mainland Europe.
              The Irish Times
              5
              Even after its recent decline, the market remains far above these levels.
              Reuters
              1
              It used to mean quite simply, 'Do you decay to something else?'
              Alice in quantumland: an allegory of quantum physics
              2
              The years of decay had left him vulnerable and far too mortal.
              Embrace the darkness
              3
              His first efforts were directed toward counteracting the spiritual decay in Israel.
              The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4
              4
              The nearer I approached the crisis, the more did my confidence decay.
              Wieland; Or, The Transformation: An American Tale
              5
              The period of decay: the joyous enthusiasm has vanished; depression succeeds intoxication.
              At the Deathbed of Darwinism: A Series of Papers
              Usage of decadence in anglès
              1
              Art and decoration were pursued, though of course with a certain decadence.
              At the mountains of madness
              2
              Russia stands for reaction; England for selfishness and perfidy; France for decadence.
              Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
              3
              He spoke of the decadence in costume characteristic of the present day.
              The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 2
              4
              Even by the Conservatives' own standards, there's a true decadence to it.
              The Guardian
              5
              We believe that too long a period of stability will cause decadence.
              The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
              6
              Surely this is decadence, when these destructive centrifugalities sweep through our society.
              Roma eterna
              7
              Islamists set out to violently counter the perceived decadence of Western capitalism.
              Reuters
              8
              In religion, as in art and letters, decadence is marked by sensationalism.
              The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 01
              9
              The material must needs be subject to laws of growth and decadence.
              Expositions of Holy Scripture / Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor P...
              10
              Leslie felt relieved, irrationally so, that Étienne's rum-soaked chocolate decadence was available.
              Ink Exchange
              11
              But it's moving directly from barbarism to decadence without ever encountering civilization.
              Wired
              12
              The cities were berated as hubs of moral turpitude, decadence and greed.
              The Belgian Curtain: Europe after Communism
              13
              Dementia = leading characteristic of Norman Type, indicating characteristic decadence and depravity?
              English passengers
              14
              A target that exemplifies the decadence and the hypocrisy of the Crusaders.
              Frontier fury
              15
              Other races and cultures would take the path to decadence or transcendence.
              The Naked God
              16
              He railed against the decadence, excess, and humanistic spirit of the Renaissance.
              The monster of florence
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