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dec·a·dence
\ˈdekədən(t)s, -kədən- also də̇ˈkādən- or dēˈkā-\ noun
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Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin decadentia, from Late Latin decadent-, decadens (present participle of decadere to fall, sink) + Latin -ia -y — more at decay
1. : the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent : deterioration
< escape the decadence that attends upon old age — G.L.Dickinson >
2. : the literary movement of the decadents or its animating spirit |