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DECADENCY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
Synonyms:
decadence; decadency; degeneracy; degeneration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("decadency" is a kind of...):
abasement; abjection; degradation (a low or downcast state)
Derivation:
decadent (marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay)
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