C1 noun Literario

decadment

/ˈdɛkədəns/

The state of moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and self-gratification. It typically describes a period of deterioration in a society or individual's values following a peak of achievement or prosperity.

Ejemplos

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Indulging in a second piece of triple-chocolate cake felt like a moment of pure decadence.

Indulging in a second piece of triple-chocolate cake felt like a moment of pure decadence.

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The fall of the empire was attributed by historians to centuries of moral and political decadence.

The fall of the empire was attributed by historians to centuries of moral and political decadence.

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The whole party was just pure decadence, with gold-leafed everything and endless champagne.

The whole party was just pure decadence, with gold-leafed everything and endless champagne.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
decadence
Verb
decay
Adverbio
decadently
Adjetivo
decadent
Relacionado
decadentism
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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Decay' + 'Dance'. Imagine a society dancing and partying while their foundations are slowly decaying around them.

Quiz rápido

The philosopher argued that the obsession with celebrity culture was a clear sign of the nation's cultural ______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: decadence

Ejemplos

1

Indulging in a second piece of triple-chocolate cake felt like a moment of pure decadence.

everyday

Indulging in a second piece of triple-chocolate cake felt like a moment of pure decadence.

2

The fall of the empire was attributed by historians to centuries of moral and political decadence.

formal

The fall of the empire was attributed by historians to centuries of moral and political decadence.

3

The whole party was just pure decadence, with gold-leafed everything and endless champagne.

informal

The whole party was just pure decadence, with gold-leafed everything and endless champagne.

4

The 19th-century Decadent movement in literature challenged traditional aesthetic values by celebrating artifice over nature.

academic

The 19th-century Decadent movement in literature challenged traditional aesthetic values by celebrating artifice over nature.

5

The lavish executive retreat was criticized as a sign of corporate decadence during a time of widespread layoffs.

business

The lavish executive retreat was criticized as a sign of corporate decadence during a time of widespread layoffs.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
decadence
Verb
decay
Adverbio
decadently
Adjetivo
decadent
Relacionado
decadentism

Colocaciones comunes

moral decadence moral decadence
height of decadence height of decadence
cultural decadence cultural decadence
pure decadence pure decadence
era of decadence era of decadence

Frases Comunes

wallow in decadence

to indulge excessively in luxury or immoral pleasures

the smell of decadence

an atmosphere characterized by excessive luxury and rot

signs of decadence

indications of moral or societal decline

Se confunde a menudo con

decadment vs decay

Decay is a general term for biological or physical rotting, while decadence specifically refers to moral or social decline through excessive luxury.

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Notas de uso

The word is often used with a negative connotation to criticize excess, but in modern contexts like food or fashion, it is sometimes used positively to mean 'delightfully indulgent'.

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Errores comunes

Learners often misspell the word as 'decadment' or 'decadance'. Note that the suffix is '-ence'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of 'Decay' + 'Dance'. Imagine a society dancing and partying while their foundations are slowly decaying around them.

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Origen de la palabra

From the Middle French word 'décadence', which originated from the Medieval Latin 'decadentia', meaning 'a falling away'.

Patrones gramaticales

uncountable noun usually followed by 'of' (decadence of modern society) often used as a subject or object in formal sentences
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Contexto cultural

In Western history, 'decadence' is often associated with the late Roman Empire or the 1920s 'Jazz Age' as periods of high luxury before a crash.

Quiz rápido

The philosopher argued that the obsession with celebrity culture was a clear sign of the nation's cultural ______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: decadence

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