First Known Use: 1890
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fin de siècle
adjective fin de siè·cle \ˌfan-də-sē-ˈe-kəl; faⁿ-də-ˈsyeklə\
Definition of FIN DE SIÈCLE
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the close of the 19th century and especially its literary and artistic climate of sophistication, world-weariness, and fashionable despair
2
: of or relating to the end of a century
— fin de siècle noun
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Origin of FIN DE SIÈCLE
French, end of the century
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