Decadent



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解释

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• adj. 颓废的, 衰退的
• ［英］ adj. 颓废的, 衰退的 ( declining in morals; deterioration ; decay)
• ［记］ de+cad ( 落下) +ent -> 落下的 -> 衰退的

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: back-formation from decadence
• Date: 1837
• 1. marked by decay or decline
• 2. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the decadents
• 3. characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence <decadent pleasures>
• ? decadently adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1886
• 1. one of a group of late 19th century French and English writers tending toward artificial and unconventional subjects and subtilized style
• 2. one that is decadent

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