fin de siècle
adj/ˌfæn də siˈɛklə/
Etymology
Borrowed from French fin-de-siècle (literally “end of the century”).
- borrowed from fin-de-siècle
Definitions
Pertaining to the close of the 19th century, usually suggesting a literary and artistic…
Pertaining to the close of the 19th century, usually suggesting a literary and artistic climate of modernism, world-weariness, and self-indulgence.
Pertaining to the close of the 20th (or any other) century.
- And, Dag, have you ever noticed that your bungalow looks more like it belongs to a pair of Eisenhower era Allentown, Pennsylvania newlyweds than it does to a fin de siècle existentialist poseur?
The closing era of any century
The closing era of any century; (loosely) the end of any era.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for fin de siècle. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA