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To be decadent is to be in the process of decay, so a powerful nation may be said to be in a decadent stage if its power is fading. If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure. Fascinated by the materiality of language, the decadent text frequently cultivates its own shiny, polished surfaces and neglects the plot.

Definition of decadent adjective from the oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Dec 14, 2025decadent (comparative more decadent, superlative most decadent) characterized by moral or cultural decline. A decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility.

(often cap.) of or like the decadents. Characterized by decadence, especially culturally or morally. See examples of decadent used in a sentence.

Decadent refers to a state of moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.