Now, I'm puzzled by the use of "decaden" on this board!
To me, as in French, "decadent" has always ment:
A noun
1 decadent
a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically)
B adjective
decadent, effete
marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"
When has the meaning changed AND what does it really mean nowadays in the US of A!
I'm intrigued!