decadence
noun
- perceived decay in standards, morals, dignity, religious faith, or skill at governing
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkədəns/
noun
Etymology: From French décadence, from Medieval Latin decadentia (“decay”), from *decadens (“decaying”), present participle of *decadere (“to decay”); see decay.
- A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
“"Stability, however, is not enough. It leads too easily to stagnation, and thence to decadence."”
- The quality of being luxuriously self-indulgent.
“the decadence of a five-star hotel”