decadence
noun/ˈdɛkədəns/
Frequency rank: #14,875 most common English word
Meaning
moral or cultural decline marked by excessive indulgence in pleasure.
Example sentence
Many historians argue that decadence was a major factor in the fall of the Roman Empire.
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