Encouraging 'decadence' does not lead to freedom, in fact it leads to the exact opposite. From Wordnik.com. [Pan and Satyrs] Reference
Dictionary. com defines 'decadence' as "unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence". From Wordnik.com. [Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now] Reference
SL: Apparently, there's an underlying concept of 'decadence' across all your releases. From Wordnik.com. [Side-Line news feed] Reference
The vexed relationship in Wilde's definition of 'decadence' between the parts and the whole was evidently also part of the problem. From Wordnik.com. [Edge Online - Interactive Entertainment Today] Reference
"He was here all day," Williams said afterward, "trying his best to capture my 'decadence' on film. From Wordnik.com. [Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]
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