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Meanings of decadence in English

Portuguese
degeneração
Catalan
degeneració

The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.

degeneração
Russian
упадок
Portuguese
decadência
Spanish
declive
Catalan
decadència

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

упадок
Usage of decadence in English
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Art and decoration were pursued, though of course with a certain decadence.
At the mountains of madness
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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
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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
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He railed against the decadence, excess, and humanistic spirit of the Renaissance.
The monster of florence
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