せいきまつ
世紀末
1. end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
2. end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
3. Fin de siècleFin de siècle is French for "end of the century". The term sometimes encompasses both the closing and onset of an era, as it was felt to be a period of degeneration, but at the same time a period of hope for a new beginning. The "spirit" of fin de siecle often refers to the boredom, cynicism, pessimism and the widespread belief that civilization leads to decadence, that were recognized as prominent in the 1880s and 1890s.
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