Decadence
Nounपतन / भ्रष्टाचार
Definition
A state of moral or cultural decline, characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
Contextual Sentence: "Historians often attribute the decadence of the late Mughal court to its detachment from the economic realities of the empire."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): DECA (ten, like decade) + DENCE (dance) = a decade-long downward dance
Synonyms
decline
degeneration
decay
Antonyms
enlightenment
growth
ascendancy