dekadent

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dekadent

[dekaˈdɛnt]

Rhymes with ɛnt

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von gleichbedeutend französisch décadent ^(→ fr) entlehnt

adjective dekadent · dekadenter · am dekadentesten · dekadente · dekadentes

infolge kultureller Überfeinerung entartet und ohne Kraft oder Widerstandsfähigkeit, im Verfall begriffen Der dekadente Lebensstil der führenden Schichten Roms war mitschuld am Niedergang der römischen Republik.
Opposite: bescheiden

In English

degenerate having lost good or desirable qualities
decadent characterized by moral or cultural decline
effete decadent

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"dekadent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/dekadent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dekadent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekadent

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"dekadent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekadent.

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@misc{dekadent_2026,
  title = {dekadent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/dekadent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}