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- social critics claimed that their culture had become decadent and weak
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- undecadent
- opponents of gambling casinos claim that gambling is a decadent form of entertainment
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- bent
- [chiefly British],
- crooked,
- cutthroat,
- dishonest,
- unethical,
- unprincipled,
- unscrupulous
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- the impressionable heiress couldn't resist the decadent temptations of the jet-set life
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decadent
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of decadent (Entry 2 of 2)
- avant-garde artists who were scorned by the bourgeoisie as talentless decadents
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- a decadent who squandered her once considerable family fortune
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
'Decadent': Luxury or Decay?
'Decadent': Luxury or Decay?
That dessert might kill you, etymologically
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The first known use of decadent was in 1837
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