fin-de-siecle

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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decadentimmoralfin de sieclefinished
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Meanings

adjective
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fin de siècle.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemarked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay

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decadentimmoral

adjectiverelating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)

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fin de sieclefinished
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decadentimmoral

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APA

fin-de-siecle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin-de-siecle

MLA

“fin-de-siecle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin-de-siecle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fin-de-siecle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fin-de-siecle.

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