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упадок — meaning in English

upadok

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English meaning

  • decadence noun A state of moral or cultural decline, often linked to excessive luxury or self-indulgence.
  • decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  • decline verb To become weaker, smaller, or worse over time.
  • degeneration noun The process of becoming worse, weaker, or less functional over time.
  • degradation noun A lowering in rank, dignity, or reputation.
  • fall verb To move downward, especially suddenly and without control.
  • retrogression noun A deterioration or decline to a previous state.
  • wane verb To gradually become weaker, smaller, or less intense.

Senses

упадок is used for these senses in English:

  • decadence A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
  • decay A deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
  • decline A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.
  • degeneration (uncountable, countable) The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
  • degradation The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
  • degradation Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
  • fall A loss of greatness or status.
  • retrogression A deterioration or decline to a previous state.

decadence — full definition

  1. noun A state of moral or cultural decline, often linked to excessive luxury or self-indulgence.
  2. noun Luxurious self-indulgence, without necessarily implying moral decline.

decay — full definition

  1. verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
  2. verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
  3. noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
  4. noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.

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