Word
fin-de-siecle, adj.
relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)
<adj.all>
fin de siecle
fin-de-siecle
sample sentences
"fin de siecle art"
semantic pointers
similar to
finished
domain of synset (usage)
French
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay
<adj.all>
decadent
fin-de-siecle
sample sentences
"a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"
"a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
decadency
decadence
lexical pointers
domain of synset (usage)
French
semantic pointers
similar to
immoral