Meaning
decadent, decaying
- characterized by or reflecting a state of moral, cultural, or physical decline
- relating to the late 19th-century Decadent literary and artistic movement
In a sentence
L'impero mostrava chiari segni di una cultura ormai decadente.
The empire showed clear signs of an already decadent culture.
Non trovi che l'atmosfera di questa villa sia decadente ma affascinante?
Don't you find the atmosphere of this villa decadent yet fascinating?
La critica non ha apprezzato lo stile decadente dei suoi ultimi romanzi.
Critics did not appreciate the decadent style of his latest novels.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| decadente | masculine · singular |
| decadente | feminine · singular |
| decadenti | masculine · plural |
| decadenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Follows standard two-ending adjective inflection: ends in -e in the singular, -i in the plural.