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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdecadencia moral
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-ka-ˈðen-sja mo-ˈɾal
"Muchos culpan a la crisis económica de la decadencia moral."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The progressive decline or deterioration of ethical standards, core values, and virtuous behavior within a society or individual.
"Many cultural critics attribute the rise in public corruption to a broader moral decay." - 2
A weakening of spiritual or righteous principles leading to self-indulgence and the erosion of civic duty.
"The philosopher argued that unchecked materialism inevitably leads to moral decay."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'moral', originating from the Latin 'moralis' (pertaining to manners or character via Cicero's adaptation of the Greek 'ethikos'), with 'decay', derived from the Latin 'decidere' (to fall down or away). Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern socio-political discourse during the 19th and 20th centuries to describe the perceived progressive decline of ethical standards and societal values.
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décadence morale
Transliteration: dé-ka-dɑ̃s mɔ-ral
"La société fait face à une profonde décadence morale."
moralischer Verfall
Transliteration: mo-ˈʁaː.lɪ.ʃɐ fɛɐ̯ˈfal
"Der Historiker warnte vor einem moralischen Verfall der Werte."
decadenza morale
Transliteration: de-ka-dèn-tsa mo-rà-le
"Il romanzo descrive la decadenza morale dell'aristocrazia."
decadencia moral
Transliteration: de-ka-ˈðen-sja mo-ˈɾal
"Muchos culpan a la crisis económica de la decadencia moral."
decadência moral
Transliteration: de-ka-ˈdẽ-sɐ mo-ˈɾaw
"O ensaio discute a decadência moral da sociedade moderna."
नैतिक पतन
Transliteration: naitik patan
"समाज में नैतिक पतन एक गंभीर चिंता का विषय है।"
道德沦丧
Transliteration: dào dé lún sàng
"社会风气的恶化导致了道德沦丧。"
도덕적 타락
Transliteration: dodeokjeok tarak
"그들은 현대 사회의 도덕적 타락을 비판했다."
道徳的廃れ
Transliteration: dōtokuteki sutare
"社会の道徳的廃れが懸念されている。"
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