fin de siècle

 
Pronunciation: /ˌfã də ˈsjɛkl(ə)/

adjective

  • relating to or characteristic of the end of a century, especially the 19th century: fin-de-siècle art
  • decadent: there was a fin-de-siècle air in London’s clubland last night

noun

  • the end of a century, especially the 19th century.

Origin:

French, 'end of century'