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as in degenerate
having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit
social critics claimed that their culture had become decadent and weak
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
opponents of gambling casinos claim that gambling is a decadent form of entertainment
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as in luxurious
given to or marked by excessive gratification of one's desires
the impressionable heiress couldn't resist the decadent temptations of the jet-set life
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as in pervert
a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
avant-garde artists who were scorned by the bourgeoisie as talentless decadents
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as in hedonist
a person whose life is devoted to luxury and sensual pleasures
a decadent who squandered her once considerable family fortune
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Recent Examples of decadent
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The pastry-centric cafe invites visitors to take a break beneath old-growth oak trees while indulging in a flakes-for-days pain au chocolat ($6.25) – or an especially decadent almond chocolate croissant ($7.25).
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Here’s the skinny on this decadent treat from the team behind Cochon, Herbsaint and Pêche.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The double: Park Bark This delicious and decadent new dessert is courtesy of Petco Park executive chef Phillip Dumlao, who adapted it from his wife’s family recipe.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
The pastry-centric cafe invites visitors to take a break beneath old-growth oak trees while indulging in a flakes-for-days pain au chocolat ($6.25) – or an especially decadent almond chocolate croissant ($7.25).
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
These swoon-worthy strawberries are simple to make and decadent to eat.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Here’s the skinny on this decadent treat from the team behind Cochon, Herbsaint and Pêche.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decadent
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In a guest role that’s been extremely well hidden in the months leading up to the premiere, Bradley Cooper turns heel as Elijah Gemstone, a degenerate con man who sees right through Abel Grieves’s lucrative scam before plugging him in the forehead.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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In theory, the walls of carbon nanotubes house a sea of degenerate electrons that have a similar density to metals.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Taking away a tool that saves millions of Americans money to boost the tax prep industry's profits is another corrupt giveaway to Big Business.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the finale episode, Kingpin has essentially taken control of the entire city and the Punisher is kidnapped by the corrupt police but Daredevil is assembling his own army to combat the tyrant.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reviewers praise the smooth, luxurious feel of this comforter.—
Jamie Ballard,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
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The scene: The sands of Miami Beach, which were transformed into a luxurious playground/open air concert hall for the rich and famous.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Using nature without spiritual belief (which Wicked perverts and so gets defended for its obvious, offensive politics) weakens The Wild Robot as a morality tale.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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The days of pandering to perverts and woke PFCs are over.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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After a buzzy renovation and reopening in 2023, it’s welcomed a new generation of Tinseltown hedonists.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Danny is the sort of hard-partying, hard-drinking hedonist who wakes up with multiple undressed women in his bed, while Wihlborg refers to his body as a temple and disdains liquor and carbs.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Jesus Christ’s preaching of love and kindness and forgiveness is seen as weak and effete.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is bad enough, but then there’s the wide gulf of sensibility that separates Rock and Martin; the latter’s effete irony just doesn’t gel with Rock’s political trenchancy.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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The plan includes 124 projects designed to dredge sand, rebuild degraded marshes, and add levees, floodgates and storm surge barriers.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Apple spent years ignoring RCS, allowing iPhones to offer a degraded messaging experience with Android users.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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Officially launched at the end of the year, the collection brings Louboutin’s signature design codes to life in eyewear form—think bold architectural lines, sensual curves, and unmistakable touches of red.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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The French-Tunisian designer was already making waves in Paris; now he was poised to seduce America with his inimitable combination of technical mastery and sensual provocation.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Decadent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadent. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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