noun
definition
A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
Examples of decadence in a Sentence
He was possessed by the spirit of decadence, imitative rather than originating..
The era of decadence, of honorary statues and fulsome inscriptions, began.
In fine, the decadence of the papal institution manifested itself in an irremediable manner when it had accomplished no more than the half of its task.
Anything over 70 percent battery power is just pure decadence.
We notice, however, that the continual warfare in which the Roman state was engaged led to the decadence of the free population of Latium, and that the extension of the empire of Rome was fatal to the prosperity of the territory which immediately surrounded the city.'
The name of Parthenope became lost, and the city of Palaeopolis fell into gradual decadence.
It is our belief that the cause of moral and cultural decadence is always in spiritual decadence.
Rome represented the materialism and decadence of this world.
This early form of bra was all about decadence and had nothing to do with support.
Taken in this sense fetishism is probably a mark of decadence.
The best known and by far the largest division of the Gymnosperms is that of the cone-bearing trees (pines, firs, cedars, larches, &c.), which play a prominent part in the vegetation of the present day, especially in the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere; certain members of this class are of considerable antiquity, but the conifers as a whole are still vigorous and show but little sign of decadence.
In the course of the 14th century, when the native Berber dynasties were in decadence, piracy became particularly flagrant.
There was sexual decadence being advocated even by church leaders.
Now these men have all been very hot on western decadence.
Perhaps, in view of our ongoing social decadence, we have brought this upon ourselves.
And the result is materialistic hedonism and Godless decadence.
He also kindled Minnelli's taste for decadence; she was like the Madonna of her generation and Halston was her Versace.
Another - whom I will not name - has moved farther on, pursuing the strange Odyssey of his decadence.
Causes of this were (I) the peace-loving luxury (born of commercial wealth and contact with Oriental life) of the great Ionian cities of Asia; (2) the tameness with which they submitted first to Lydia and to Persia, then to Athenian pretensions, then to Sparta, and finally to Persia again; (3) the decadence and downfall of Athens, which still counted as Ionian and had claimed (since Solon's time) seniority among " Ionian " states.
And its moral decadence means a decay of conscience.
The result is a delicious blend of rich decadence that melts in your mouth with every bite.
They advocated strange doctrines about Christ and sometimes sexual decadence.
Welcome to the magical world of Miss Keda Breeze where circus showgirl meets the glamorous decadence of burlesque striptease.
His eye rested only on superficial characteristics which have served to associate the name " Byzantine " with treachery, cruelty, bigotry and decadence.
It was thus the first manifest sign, of Turkey's decadence from the glory of Suleiman I.'s reign, when King Ferdinand stooped to call the sultan's vizier his brother.
The feeble school of descriptive writers, epic poets of the extreme decadence, fabulists and miscellaneous verse-makers, which the Empire had nourished could satisfy no one.
The lectures on the Philosophy of Art stray largely into the next sphere and dwell with zest on the close connexion of art and religion; and the discussion of the decadence and rise of religions, of the aesthetic qualities of Christian legend, of the age of chivalry, &c., make the A sthetik a book of varied interest.
They had a forerunner in Luiz Antonio Verney, who poured sarcasm on the prevailing methods of education, and exposed to good effect the extraordinary literary and scientific decadence of Portugal in an epoch-making work, the Verdadeiro methodo de estudar.
Numerous minor chroniclers fill up the gaps, but no one of them has the idiosyncrasy which distinguishes these three writers, who illustrate the three periods of the middle ages - adolescence, complete manhood, and decadence.
The Church was treated with the same unconcerned cynicism; he held her in strict tutelage, accentuating her moral decadence still further by the manner in.
Nearly naked lips, just flushed cheekbones and dark, red carpet-worthy eyes are a recipe for dramatic decadence.
He is the epitome of decadence, and needs to consume souls to maintain his vitality (but he gains his victims' knowledge simultaneously).
You, as the customer, have the ability to indulge in the decadence of a salon treatment or to live on a budget with their at-home hair care products.
Enhance dressy styles with minimal details - your shoes are the best complement for an elegant black cocktail dress; you don't want to detract from its overall decadence.
This may be because they are scarf collectors or because they appreciate the decadence, quality and craftsmanship of something that might be considered high end.
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Canopy linens are available in a wide range of styles, from elegant simplicity to elaborate decadence.
With gardens that are perfectly manicured, and a rich history that precedes the Revolutionary war the palace of Versailles epitomizes the rich decadence that was characteristic of Louis' monarchy.
From a brightly patterned kimono to an elegant bridal white dressing gown, you can achieve the feel of sensual decadence without laying out a fortune.
The commo room where he sat was large with marble walls and leather chairs, a sign of the upper class's decadence.
He spent some time in Sennar in 1772, and in his Travels has left an interesting account of the kingdom in its decadence.
In his Histoire du gouvernement de Venise he undertook to explain, and above all to criticize, the administration of that republic, and to expose the causes of its decadence.
War was also carried on against the western neighbours of Cambodia, and the exhaustion consequent upon all these efforts seems to have been the immediate cause of the decadence which now set in.
In the Rio Branco region of Amazonas and in Piauhy, where the national government has long been the owner of extensive cattle ranges, the industry is in a state of decadence.
Since 1865 the most notable features have been the rise and decadence of the national banks and the rise of the trust companies.
It would certainly be most unjust to blame Olivares alone for the decadence of Spain, which was due to internal causes of long standing.
Among its ecclesiastical edifices (nine Roman Catholic and four Protestant churches) the most noteworthy is the Roman Catholic cathedral, with huge pointed windows, slender columns and numerous flying buttresses, which, begun in the 13th century and consecrated in 1546, belongs to the period of the decadence of the Gothic style.
His insight into the causes of Italian decadence was complete; and the remedies which he suggested, in the perorations of the Principe and the Arte della guerra, have since been applied in the unification of Italy.
The purely fictitious and romantic tales added to the personal history of Charlemagne and his warriors in the 13th century are inferior in manner, and belong to the decadence of romance.