Definition of DECADENCE

decadence

Plural: decadences

Noun

  • the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  • A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
  • The quality of being luxuriously self-indulgent.

Origin / Etymology

From French décadence, from Medieval Latin decadentia (“decay”), from *decadens (“decaying”), present participle of *decadere (“to decay”); see decay.

Scrabble Score: 15

decadence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
decadence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
decadence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

decadence: valid Words With Friends Word