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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
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Dough… not For older kids who may not be totally devastated by a sweet treat switch-up, try your hand at transforming an apple into a decadent donut with these simple instructions:
Peel and core an apple, then cut it in half horizontally.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 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
And Laura Gillott and family earned the people’s choice award for their decadent chocolate pudding pie.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
Dough… not For older kids who may not be totally devastated by a sweet treat switch-up, try your hand at transforming an apple into a decadent donut with these simple instructions:
Peel and core an apple, then cut it in half horizontally.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 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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Ellen Pompeo, Bella Ramsey, Melanie Lynskey, Christina Ricci, Paul Feig & More Based on the New York Times best-selling comic book by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, The Boys follows a group of vigilantes who aim to keep corrupt superheroes in check.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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On top of that, Adams has sagging poll numbers, low fundraising dollars and the appearance of a corrupt bargain with President Trump.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Known to design beautiful, luxurious structures on a massive, grand scale--Nobu, W Hotels, Union Square Cafe, to name a few--Rockwell Group created a space for Metropolis that is undeniably a theatrical statement.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The trend among the elite to use self-care as a luxurious commodity rather than a conduit for genuine restoration turns self-care into a performance of power and a tool of exclusivity.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Another of the girls called Essex a pervert, which prompted their mother to ask more questions.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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While Malby was a hedonist and a womanizer, Mathu is a conventional doctor who lives in harmony with his family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Mar. 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
Adjective
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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 Portnoy in the pizza videos often has a preening, fussy, almost effete quality that complicates his butch self-image.—
Willy Staley,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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Figure 4 shows an example of a daytime camera image in degraded visibility conditions, of a 1 m wide buoy at a range of 2 nautical miles (3.6 miles).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So are we supposed to read anything into the sensual, aquatic clip?—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Bangs were not an overly popular style at the time, but the wisps that framed the face were usually worn wavy and curly as a nod to sensual softness of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Decadent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decadent. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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