Synonyms of decadency

decadency

noun

ˈde-kə-dᵊn-sē 

as in degradation

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior

a novel that examines the decadency of a group of overprivileged teens in an affluent suburb

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degradation
• corruption
• corruptness
• dissoluteness
• decadence
• turpitude
• debasement
• perversion
• degeneracy
• abjection
• dissipation
• sinfulness
• libertinism
• demoralization
• degeneration
• depravity
• rakishness
• evil
• libertinage
• debauchery
• pervertedness
• degenerateness
• immorality
• villainy
• dissipatedness
• wickedness
• squalor
• gangrene
• filth
• rot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtue
• morality
• goodness
• righteousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of decadency

Fashion director and photographer Mert Alas has merged his unique take on luxury fashion with a dose of decadency and self-indulgence. — Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021