Synonyms for decadence
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Noun
1. Decay
decay, degeneracy, degeneration, decline, ruin, fall, declension, descent, decadency, degradation, deterioration
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Definitions
- n. 1
A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
Forms
- Plural
- decadences → decays, degeneracies, degenerations, declines…
Example sentences
- decline I had to decline the invitation because I was ill.
- decay A mother must protect her child's teeth from decay.
- degeneration Age-related macular degeneration can cause blindness.
- degeneracy Censorship is a sign of degeneracy.
- luxury Luxury and convenience do not equate to happiness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| decadence | steady | |
| decline | steady | |
| decay | falling | |
| degeneration | steady | |
| degeneracy | steady | |
| luxury | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fall1, ruin2
- 5 letters
- decay2
- 6 letters
- luxury3
- 7 letters
- decline2, descent2
- 9 letters
- decadency
- 10 letters
- degeneracy5, declension3
- 11 letters
- degradation4
- 12 letters
- degeneration5
- 13 letters
- deterioration6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruin2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- décadence
- Deutsch
- Dekadenz
- Català
- decadència