decadent
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dec·a·dent
/ ˈdekədənt/
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adj.
characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.
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luxuriously self-indulgent.
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n.
a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent.
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(often Decadent)
a member of a group of late 19th-cent. French and English poets associated with the Aesthetic Movement.
DERIVATIVES:
dec·a·dent·ly
adv.
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