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Meaning of word fin-de-siecle from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

fin-de-siecle adjective

Meaning : Marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay.

Example : A decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility.
A group of effete self-professed intellectuals.

Synonyms : decadent

Meaning : Relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century).

Example : Fin de siecle art.

Synonyms : fin de siecle

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