fin-de-siècle

A form of fin de siècle — Pertaining to the close of the 19th century, usually suggesting a literary and artistic climate of modernism, world-weariness, and self-indulgence.

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Meanings

adjectivefin-de-siècle (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of fin de siècle.
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APA

fin-de-siècle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin-de-si%C3%A8cle

MLA

“fin-de-siècle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin-de-si%C3%A8cle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fin-de-siècle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin-de-si%C3%A8cle.

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