Decadent racist nimbly beat the odds playing (9)

I believe the answer is:

sybaritic

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'decadent' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for sybaritic that I've seen before include "Devoted to luxury" , "Affording, enjoying, luxury" , "Hedonistic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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