Hyphenation
de·ca·denceTurkish pronunciation
dekıdınsSynonyms
corruption,
debasement,
decay,
declension,
decline,
degeneracy,
degeneration,
degradation,
devolution,
dissipation,
dissolution,
downfall,
downgrade,
evil,
excessPronunciation
/ˈdekədəns/ /ˈdɛkədəns/
Etymology
[ 'de-k&-d&n(t)s also ] (noun.) 1549. From French décadence Medieval Latin decadentia (“decay”) Medieval Latin *decadens (“decaying”), present participle of *decadere (“to decay”); see decay.