# fin de siècle

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌfæn də siˈɛklə/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to the close of the 19th century, usually suggesting a literary and artistic climate of modernism, world-weariness, and self-indulgence.
2. Pertaining to the close of the 20th (or any other) century.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French fin-de-siècle (literally “end of the century”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fin-de-siecle