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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dec·a·dent
ETYMOLOGY back-formation from decadence DATE 1837 1. marked by decay or decline 2. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the decadents 3. characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence decadent pleasures • dec·a·dent·ly adverb
noun DATE 1886 1. one of a group of late 19th century French and English writers tending toward artificial and unconventional subjects and subtilized style 2. one that is decadent English Etymology decadent 1837, from decadence. In a state of decline or decay (from a former condition of excellence); adopted from Fr. use in ref. to literary (later, other artistic) schools that believed, or affected to believe, they lived in an age of artistic decadence (1885 in French, 1888 in English). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 decadent deca·dent / 5dekEdEnt / adjective (disapproving)having or showing low standards, especially moral ones, and an interest only in pleasure and enjoyment rather than serious things 堕落的；颓废的；贪图享乐的: the decadent rich 贪图享乐的富豪 a decadent lifestyle / society 堕落的生活方式；腐朽的社会 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: adjective Synonyms: EFFETE 3, decayed, degenerate, overripeWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dec·a·dent I. \-ənt, -ənt\ adjective Etymology: back-formation from decadence 1. : marked by decay or decline (as from an earlier condition of excellence or vitality): as a. : characterized by self-indulgence < a rich and decadent aristocracy > b. : tending to regress : becoming less prominent < shell ornamentation decadent > — used chiefly in taxonomic diagnoses 2. a. : of, relating to, or having the qualities characteristic of the decadents b. : of, relating to, or having the qualities characteristic of a period of decadence • dec·a·dent·ly adverb II. noun (-s) 1. : one that is decadent; especially : one characterized by or exhibiting the qualities of those who are degenerating to a lower type or of an age that is on the decline 2. : one of a group of late 19th century French and English writers whose subjects often tended toward the artificial and abnormal and whose style was marked especially by refinement and subtlety |
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