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decadent adjective

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Definition

A decadent person or group has low moral standards
a decadent society
the decadent court surrounding the king
humorous Champagne and chocolates for breakfast - how decadent!

(Definition of decadent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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