| 释义 |
decadent
dec·a·dent D0065800 (dĕk′ə-dənt, dĭ-kād′nt)adj.1. Being in a state of decline or decay.2. Marked by or providing unrestrained gratification; self-indulgent.3. often Decadent Of or relating to literary Decadence.n.1. A person in a condition or process of mental or moral decay.2. often Decadent A member of the Decadence movement.
[French décadent, back-formation from décadence, decadence; see decadence.]
dec′a·dent·ly adv.decadent (ˈdɛkədənt) adj1. characterized by decay or decline, as in being self-indulgent or morally corrupt2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) belonging to a period of decline in artistic standardsn3. a decadent person4. (Literary & Literary Critical Movements) (often capital) one of a group of French and English writers of the late 19th century whose works were characterized by refinement of style and a tendency towards the artificial and abnormal ˈdecadently advdec•a•dent (ˈdɛk ə dənt, dɪˈkeɪd nt)
adj. 1. characterized by or given to decadence. 2. (often cap.) of or like the decadents. n. 3. a person who is decadent. 4. (often cap.) any of a group of writers, esp. of late 19th-century France, whose work stressed refinement of style and a content of artificiality, perverseness, the bizarre, despair, etc. [1830–40] dec′a•dent•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | decadent - a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)bad person - a person who does harm to others | | Adj. | 1. | decadent - marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"effeteindulgent - characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents" |
decadentadjective degenerate, abandoned, corrupt, degraded, immoral, self-indulgent, depraved, debased, debauched, dissolute the excesses of their decadent rock 'n' roll lifestyles
good, principled, moral, decent, proper, ethical, upright, honourable, virtuous, high-minded, upstanding, incorruptibleTranslationsdecadence (ˈdekədəns) noun1. a falling from high to low standards in morals or the arts. the decadence of the late Roman empire. 衰微，墮落 衰微，堕落 2. the state of having low or incorrect standards of behaviour; immorality. He lived a life of decadence. 頹廢 颓废ˈdecadent adjectivea decadent young man. 頹廢 颓废
decadence ends in -ence (not -ance). decadent
Synonyms for decadentadj degenerateSynonyms- degenerate
- abandoned
- corrupt
- degraded
- immoral
- self-indulgent
- depraved
- debased
- debauched
- dissolute
Antonyms- good
- principled
- moral
- decent
- proper
- ethical
- upright
- honourable
- virtuous
- high-minded
- upstanding
- incorruptible
Synonyms for decadentnoun a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)Related Wordsadj marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decaySynonymsRelated Words |