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indecency

[ in-dee-suh n-see ]

/ ɪnˈdi sən si /

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noun, plural in·de·cen·cies for 4.

the quality or condition of being indecent.

impropriety or immodesty.

obscenity or indelicacy.

an indecent act, remark, etc.

Origin of indecency

From the Latin word indecentia, dating back to 1580–90. See indecent, -ency

Words nearby indecency

indanedione, indanthrene, indapamide, indebted, indebtedness, indecency, indecent, indecent assault, indecent exposure, indeciduate, indeciduous

Example sentences from the Web for indecency

Here, indecency reigns, with residents of these rival neighborhoods tripping over one another to broadcast their racism.

The Gaza War Has Left Jerusalem More Divided Than Ever |Peter Schwartzstein |August 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Indecency in broadcasting became a major concern, and CBS was fined over half a million dollars.

The Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows |Marina Watts |February 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Our shock is not from indecency, but from the absence of self-possession, the ultimate bourgeois possession.

Who Is Philip Roth’s Portnoy Satirizing? |Bernard Avishai |August 28, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Describing this as a “performance” borders on indecency, of course.

Norway Puts Hate on Trial, With Anders Behring Breivik’s Ugly Beliefs |Asne Seierstad |April 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Not just by an indecent, illegal image, but by indecency and illegality itself.

The Web's Dirtiest Site |Douglas Rushkoff |August 11, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
An indecency of haste may come from an excess of zeal quite as well as from an unbridled virulence.

Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery |Justin Winsor
I cannot bear the indecency of speaking with a mouth in which there is food.

Imaginary Conversations and Poems |Walter Savage Landor
Indeed the Chinese religions are said to be hostile to indecency.

Folkways |William Graham Sumner
Mr. Charrington: Tell us what you saw, especially as to the indecency of the dresses.

The Great Acceptance |Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
This is exaggerated, but the censure is directed against the indecency which was really infamous.

The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10) |Alexander Pope

British Dictionary definitions for indecency

indecency

/ (ɪnˈdiːsənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

the state or quality of being indecent

an indecent act, etc