declensionist

IPA(Pronunciation)

One offering a narrative of decline.

Japanese Meaning

衰退の物語を論じる人、あるいは衰退説を唱える者

As a declensionist, he traced the city's fading grandeur through every cracked facade and closed shop.

彼は衰退論者として、ひび割れた外壁や閉店した店の一つひとつに都市の衰えた壮麗さをたどった。

Sense（1）

One offering a narrative of decline.

A second oppositional narrative to the dominant interpretation might be added, that of the declensionists.

declensionists

（ plural ）