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as in degenerate
having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit
social critics claimed that their culture had become decadent and weak
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
opponents of gambling casinos claim that gambling is a decadent form of entertainment
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as in luxurious
given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires
the impressionable heiress couldn't resist the decadent temptations of the jet-set life
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as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
avant-garde artists who were scorned by the bourgeoisie as talentless decadents
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as in hedonist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures
a decadent who squandered her once considerable family fortune
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Recent Examples of decadent
Em Sauter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Take the headache out of decorating, at least, with these decadent Thanksgiving table centerpieces.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
But beforehand, drinks, photo ops, and rave reviews of the night’s decadent meal abounded inside the storied NYC restaurant.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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The finish is decadent and the mouthfeel silky and perfect.
—Em Sauter, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Take the headache out of decorating, at least, with these decadent Thanksgiving table centerpieces.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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German chocolate pie is similar to its popular cake counterpart—but with all of the key ingredients combined into one decadent filling.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
But beforehand, drinks, photo ops, and rave reviews of the night’s decadent meal abounded inside the storied NYC restaurant.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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There was alarm at the prospect of hundreds of thousands of soldiers returning to the U.S. with such degenerate experience under their belts, and presumably spreading these habits among hitherto innocent American wives.Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ammon did appear tempted to talk the walk in Portland, to become the Mormon cowboy philosopher king wandering a degenerate realm of an ailing Republic, but by now time was in extremely short supply.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Years after witnessing the brutal death of his mother at the hands of Rana Singh (Sikandar Kher), a corrupt cop, Kid (Patel), opts to lean into the eye-for-an-eye approach.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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There’s a corrupt teacher who, while not quite as downright evil as the serial killer that was Mark Jefferson in the first game, has done some pretty bad things in the pursuit of recognition.Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Kardashian-Jenner matriarch shared snapshots of her luxurious holiday decor in her Instagram Story featuring Chrissy Teigen and John Legend, who were invited over to her house for dinner.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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There is also a Children’s Afternoon Tea available featuring treats like a luxurious cheesecake pot layered with sea salt caramel, sauce, praline, and Chantilly cream served in a chocolate pot, chocolate ganache éclairs, and rich banana bread.Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Another of the girls called Essex a pervert, which prompted their mother to ask more questions.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The imagery is intended to mock and reflect modern Japan in some way — from the overworked salarymen gleefully staging suicidal leaps off of buildings to the schoolgirls (who, in the dream, have cell phones for heads) exposing themselves to perverts (who also have cell phones for heads).Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
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In turn, Vegas provides a playground where the average person and the hedonist can engage in the sublime, the superb and the spectacularly over-the-top.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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If Ritter is a masochist and a sadist, Eloise is a pure hedonist.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
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And for centuries the fork remained suspect in Europe, as the effete accessory of aristocrats; as late as the 17th century, Louis XIV, amid the pomp of Versailles, is said to have insisted on grabbing food — off a gold plate — with his fingers.Ligaya Mishan Kyoko Hamada, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
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Michael Urie lends an elastic face and sing-songy intonations to Sir Robin, and Ethan Slater’s dexterous physical humor, as a French mime, an effete prince and a naked puppeteer, is always welcome.Naveen Kumar, Variety, 17 Nov. 2023
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Their mission was supposed to take between eight and 10 days, but helium leaks in the capsule's propulsion system and degraded thrusters, which are important for re-entry, upended plans for bringing the astronauts back to Earth.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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McCarthy’s harrowing post apocalyptic tale of a boy and his father making their way through a wasteland populated by the degraded remains of human civilization is brilliantly adapted by Larcenet.Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The scent is sensual, warm, and a sophisticated, unisex fragrance that feels timeless and mysterious.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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The result is an unfamiliar and deeply sensual aural clash of whistles, clicks, and consonants, each molded and metamorphosed by their enveloping fungal tissue.Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Decadent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadent. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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