fin de siècle

fin de siè·cle

adj
\ˌfan-də-sē-ˈe-k^əl; faⁿ-də-ˈsyekl^ə\

Definition of FIN DE SIÈCLE

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the close of the 19th century and especially its literary and artistic climate of sophistication, world-weariness, and fashionable despair

2

: of or relating to the end of a century

— fin de siècle noun

Origin of FIN DE SIÈCLE

French, end of the century

First Known Use: 1890