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decadency

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dec·​a·​den·​cy | \ ˈde-kə-dᵊn-sē How to pronounce decadency (audio) also di-ˈkā-\

Definition of decadency

: decadence sense 1
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Examples of decadency in a Sentence

a novel that examines the decadency of a group of overprivileged teens in an affluent suburb

First Known Use of decadency

1632, in the meaning defined above

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