Noun: decadence de-ku-dun(t)s
- The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
"The decadence of the empire was evident in its corrupt leadership";
- degeneracy, degeneration, decadency
- Indulgence in sensual pleasures; excessive or immoral activities involving sex, alcohol, food, or drugs
"The party descended into decadence as the night wore on";
- debauchery
Derived forms: decadences
Type of: abasement, abjection, degradation
Encyclopedia: Decadence