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decadente

decadent

adjective deh-kah-DEHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

declining, in decay

Usage Note

Decadente can describe moral decline (una sociedad decadente) or, in a more positive modern register, something luxuriously indulgent (un postre decadente). Context determines whether the tone is critical or celebratory.

Examples

"La fiesta era excesiva y decadente."

Natural Translation

The party was excessive and decadent.

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