DECADENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DECADENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “decadence”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “decadence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Decadence” are: decadency, degeneracy, degeneration, dissipation, dissoluteness, debauchery, corruption, depravity, vice, sinfulness, perversion, moral decay, immorality, lack of morals, lack of principles, lack of restraint, lack of control, lack of self-control, immoderateness, intemperance, licentiousness, wantonness, self-indulgence, hedonism, epicureanism

Decadence as a Noun

Definitions of "Decadence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “decadence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
• The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.
• Luxurious self-indulgence.

Synonyms of "Decadence" as a noun (25 Words)

corruption	In a state of progressive putrefaction. Corruption of a minor.
debauchery	Excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs.
decadency	The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities.
degeneracy	The state or quality of being degenerate. Moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration.
degeneration	The state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities. Degeneration of the muscle fibres.
depravity	A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice. Its brothels its opium parlors its depravity.
dissipation	The squandering of money, energy, or resources. The dissipation of the mist.
dissoluteness	The process of going into solution.
epicureanism	A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink.
hedonism	An ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good.
immoderateness	The quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation.
immorality	Morally objectionable behavior. He believed his father had been punished by God for his immorality.
intemperance	Excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol. His occasional intemperance of tone.
lack of control	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of morals	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of principles	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of restraint	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
lack of self-control	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
licentiousness	The quality of being lewd and lascivious.
moral decay	The significance of a story or event.
self-indulgence	Excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence.
sinfulness	Estrangement from god.
vice	An immoral or wicked personal characteristic. Vice offends the moral standards of the community.
wantonness	The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry.

Usage Examples of "Decadence" as a noun

• Cream cakes on a Wednesday—pure decadence.
• He denounced Western decadence.

Associations of "Decadence" (30 Words)

back	Walk or drive backwards. Their backs showed some impressive running and passing.
behind	A kick that sends the ball over a behind line or a touch that sends it between the inner posts scoring one point. A month behind in the rent.
conceit	The trait of being unduly vain and conceited false pride. He was puffed up with conceit.
decadent	A person who has fallen into a decadent state morally or artistically. I spent a decadent day at a spa.
decay	Fall into decay or ruin. He developed a detector for decays of carbon 14.
declension	Process of changing to an inferior state. This declension involves only two endings a nominative and an oblique.
decline	A gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current. He declined to join the group on a hike.
degeneracy	Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles. Moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration.
degeneration	The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality. Overgrazing has caused serious degeneration of grassland.
depravity	Moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles. Its brothels its opium parlors its depravity.
deteriorate	Grow worse. Her condition deteriorated.
deterioration	A symptom of reduced quality or strength. A deterioration in the condition of the patient.
egoism	Concern for your own interests and welfare.
greed	Intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food. Mercenaries who had allowed greed to overtake their principles.
hedonism	The pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle.
hedonistic	Engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent. A hedonistic existence of booze drugs and parties.
immoral	Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. Unseemly and immoral behaviour.
lurid	Horrible in fierceness or savagery. Lurid details of the accident.
narcissism	Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance.
promiscuity	The fact or state of being promiscuous. Some fear this will lead to greater sexual promiscuity amongst teens.
putrefaction	The process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action. The breeze shifted and we caught the stench of putrefaction.
regressive	Adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases. Indirect taxes are as a group regressive.
selfish	Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others- Maria Weston Chapman. I joined them for selfish reasons.
selfishness	The quality or state of being selfish; lack of consideration for other people. An act of pure selfishness.
superficiality	Lack of thoroughness, depth of character, or serious thought. The ignorance and superficiality of the media hinder a serious examination of the question.
uncivil	Discourteous; impolite. He d been short and uncivil with her.
vanity	The quality of being valueless or futile. A vanity press.
venereal	Relating to venereal disease. Venereal disease.
worse	Changed for the worse in health or fitness. The movement made the pain worse.
worsen	Grow worse. Her condition worsened on the flight.