decadent

• Beschreibt etwas, das durch moralischen oder kulturellen Verfall gekennzeichnet ist, oft verbunden mit übermäßiger Hingabe an Genuss oder Luxus. Bezeichnet auch eine Person, einen Stil oder eine Epoche, die durch Überfeinerung und Dekadenz geprägt ist.

Describes something that is characterized by moral or cultural decline, often associated with excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.

1. Morally or culturally decayingC1formal

   Characterized by a decline in moral standards, self-indulgence, and excessive pleasure-seeking.

   Dekadent

   • The novel depicts a decadent society obsessed with luxury and vice.
   • Critics described the party as a decadent display of wealth.
   • The empire fell due to its decadent ruling class.

   Synonymecorruptdebaucheddegeneratedepraveddissoluteimmorallicentiousprofligate

   Antonymeabstemiousasceticmoralprincipledpurerighteoustemperateuprightvirtuouswholesome

2. Luxuriously self-indulgentB2informal

   Marked by excessive indulgence in pleasure, often in a way that is considered morally questionable.

   Verschwenderisch genussvoll

   • She enjoyed a decadent chocolate cake for dessert.
   • The spa offered a decadent weekend package.
   • He lived a decadent lifestyle, spending money on lavish parties.

   Synonymedebaucheddissoluteepicureanindulgentluxuriousprofligateself-indulgentsybariticwanton

   Antonymeabstemiousasceticausterefrugalspartan

• Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die in moralischen oder künstlerischen Verfall geraten ist; oft auch abwertend für jemanden, der einem übertriebenen, luxuriösen oder genusssüchtigen Lebensstil frönt.

A noun referring to a person who has fallen into a state of moral or artistic decline.

1. A person in moral or artistic declineC1formal

   An individual who has fallen into a state of moral or artistic decay, often characterized by excessive indulgence or a departure from traditional standards.

   Dekadent

   • The poet was considered a decadent by his conservative critics.
   • In the novel, the protagonist is a decadent who rejects societal norms.
   • The art movement was led by a group of self-proclaimed decadents.

   Synonymedebaucheedegeneratelibertineprofligaterake

   Antonymeasceticpuritanstoic