decadence

Questions about decadence

What does decadence mean?

decadence means "the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities".

How many syllables are in decadence?

decadence has 3 syllables: dec-a-dence. The stress falls on "dec". In IPA it is /ˈdɛkədəns/.

What is another word for decadence?

Close synonyms include degeneracy, degeneration, decadency. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is decadence a common word?

decadence is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.