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.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 15
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Words With Friends Score: 18
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