a. | 1. | Decaying; deteriorating. |
n. | 1. | One that is decadent, or deteriorating; esp., one characterized by, or exhibiting, the qualities of those who are degenerating to a lower type; - specif. applied to a certain school of modern French writers. |
Noun | 1. | decadent - a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically) |
Adj. | 1. | decadent - marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals" Synonyms: effete |