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indecorum

[ in-di-kawr-uh m, -kohr- ]

/ ˌɪn dɪˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr- /

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noun

indecorous behavior or character.

something indecorous.

Origin of indecorum

1565–75; < Latin, noun use of neuter of indecōrus indecorous

Words nearby indecorum

indecisive, indecl., indeclinable, indecomposable, indecorous, indecorum, indeed, indef., indefatigable, indefeasible, indefectible

Example sentences from the Web for indecorum

There is no indecorum in the proposal's coming from the parent of either side.

The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling |Henry Fielding
Throughout the evening, of course, there was a total absence of indecorum.

Across America |James F. Rusling
Because, says Michelet, English girls and German think so much of an indecorum.

The English Mail-Coach and Joan of Arc |Thomas de Quincey
Many of the cartoons actually issued at the outbreak of the Civil War impress one with a sense of indecorum, of ill-timed levity.

The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature |Arthur Bartlett Maurice

She felt the indecorum of the posture he had condescended to take, and was shocked.

A Simple Story |Mrs. Inchbald

British Dictionary definitions for indecorum

indecorum

/ (ˌɪndɪˈkɔːrəm) /

noun

indecorous behaviour or speech; unseemliness