Fin de siecle \Fin` de si[`e]"cle\ [F.]
Lit., end of the century; -- mostly used adjectively in
English to signify: belonging to, or characteristic of, the
close of the 19th century. At that time the phrase was also
intended to imply "modern" or "up-to-date;" as,
fin-de-si[`e]cle ideas.
Note: As the twentieth century comes to a close, the meaning
may change.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fin de siecle
adj : relating to or characteristic of the end of a century
(especially the end of the 19th century); "fin de
siecle art"
WordNet (r) 2.0
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