English to Afrikaans Meaning of decadence - dekadensie

Decadence :

dekadensie

noun

dekadensie, agteruitgang, ondergang, afval, val, afname, inval, instorting, verval, roes, erosie, mors, kwyn, afneming

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Definitions of decadence in English

Noun(1) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

Examples of decadence in English

(1) It doesn't have that luxurious feeling of decadence like having coffee and scones at 3.30 when everyone else is working.(2) The Roman Empire collapsed because of decadence ; they got too comfortable.(3) The earlier anti-liberal revolt was marked by an attack on cultural decadence and a demand for a return to religion and order.(4) This is all the more so because the temporal setting of the film is the 1970s, a decade fraught with problems related to moral decadence .(5) The goal of conservatism is to defend our civilization from decay and decadence , from a weakening of our principles.(6) In a moment of sheer decadence I eat cheese on toast in bed.(7) Dinner here is pure, pure decadence .(8) Luxurious decadence is mostly wasted on you, Virgos.(9) This lower-St-Laurent restaurant-bar offers up a night of sheer decadence .(10) I'd start with The Decline of the West by Oswald Spengler, a book that was prophetic in identifying imperialism with cultural decadence and barbarism.(11) In the long run, I'm optimistic that, as mankind, we shall succeed in curing this problem of epidemic, or endemic decadence , which causes these cyclical behaviors in cultures.(12) This has been a long-term process of decadence , of culture and of economy.(13) As an ingredient, it adds decadence to our dairy desserts, a sweet richness to our dairy beverages.(14) To sail in luxurious decadence , try the Symphonia, a 112-foot yacht that sleeps ten.(15) The contemporary preoccupation with self is not so much a reflection of the moral decadence of our age as a pitiful search for identity.(16) There can be little doubt that we, too, live in a time of cultural and moral decadence .

Related Phrases of decadence

(1) decadence ::

dekadensie

Related Phrases of decadence

(1) decadence ::

dekadensie

Synonyms

Noun

1. dissipation ::

losbandigheid

2. deterioration ::

agteruitgang

3. decadency ::

agteruitgang

Antonyms

1. ascent ::

trap

2. rise ::

styg

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