Fin de Siècle 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam in real context with synonyms and illustrations for GRE and SAT candidates and advanced learners of English with authentic examples and passages
ˌfæn.də.siːˈek.lə/ (adj & noun)
Definition
relating to the last years of the 19th century especially from a cultural and literary point of view during which self-doubt and decadence were so prevalent, in French, it means end of the century
Example
The phrase fin de siècle began showing up in French writing in 1886, reflecting emergent interest in the nineteenth century’s closing years (particularly its final decade) as a distinct historical period. In the 1890s “fin de siècle” became a popular catchphrase in France that spread to Britain, the United States, and to German-speaking countries. It designated either the modernity of that period or its identity as an autumnal phase of decline. It meant either up-to-date and fashionable or decadent and worn-out.
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