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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
Amanda Calnan Vowels, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025
The end result is a decadent gown that aligns with the cherry red gowns that went down the runway at the brand’s recent presentation.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
When you’re done exploring all Faena has to offer for Miami Art Week, enjoy decadent dining at Los Fuegos or Pao by Paul Qui, or simply unwind in Faena’s luxurious pool and beach areas.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Its decadent modern suites and lofts have views of Portland’s West Hills and overlook the popular food-cart pod across the street.
—Amanda Calnan Vowels, AFAR Media, 30 Jan. 2025
The end result is a decadent gown that aligns with the cherry red gowns that went down the runway at the brand’s recent presentation.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
The tang of the icing made the roll decadent without being overwhelmingly sweet.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
When you’re done exploring all Faena has to offer for Miami Art Week, enjoy decadent dining at Los Fuegos or Pao by Paul Qui, or simply unwind in Faena’s luxurious pool and beach areas.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decadent
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In theory, the walls of carbon nanotubes house a sea of degenerate electrons that have a similar density to metals.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The scene in which Anderson single-handedly faces down both the corrupt deputy and the Klan’s most murderous henchman is a master class in range.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Schwarz sees the blackout as a way for Americans to use their economic might in the form of their purchasing power to fight corporate greed and corrupt politicians.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Discovering the Riviera Maya With its diverse attractions and luxurious resorts, the Riviera Maya remains one of the top destinations for families and wellness travelers.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Luxury 2-story Tiny Home Living off the grid has never looked so luxurious.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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There’s no other way to put it: My skier friends and I are hedonists.—
Jake Stern,
Outside Online,
26 Dec. 2024
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This is the burger for hedonists (particularly those who have time to take a nap right after).—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The Portnoy in the pizza videos often has a preening, fussy, almost effete quality that complicates his butch self-image.—
Willy Staley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Tragically, the Chesapeake remains significantly degraded and its overall water quality has improved only marginally after 41 years.—
Gerald Winegrad,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2025
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Against the backdrop of a degraded web, the improbable success of a volunteer-run website attempting to gather all the world’s knowledge is something to celebrate, not destroy.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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That’s because the singer’s soft, sensual vocals and sense of spacing maintain a strident sense of passion and grace, only to end this breathless encounter on a major chord and a hastened beat.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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From her breakout album Control to the socially conscious Rhythm Nation 1814 and the sensual evolution of The Velvet Rope, Jackson’s career has been a masterclass in reinvention.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Feb. 2025
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