Decadence

n. deterioration, decay, falling into corruption

For the Swedish metal band, see Decadence. For the song by Disturbed, see Decadence. See also Decadent movementDecadence refers to a personal trait and to a state of society. In a person, or used to describe a person's lifestyle, it describes a lack of moral and intellectual discipline. In a society, it describes corrosive decline due to a perceived erosion of necessary moral traditions. (A society that discards unnecessary and outmoded values would not be considered decadent. Although one's own perception of "unnecessary and outmoded" may significantly vary.) Due to the subjective nature of morality, whether a society is decadent or not is a matter of debate, though certain historical societies (such as ancient Rome near its end) are generally held to have been decadent, as decadence may lead to objective decline.
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Noun
1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
(synonym) degeneracy, degeneration, decadency
(hypernym) abasement, degradation, abjection

n. decadence, decadency, decay, deterioration

(n.)
Alt. of Decadency