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indecency
noun in·de·cen·cy \(ˌ)in-ˈdē-sən(t)-sē\
: a morally or sexually offensive quality : an indecent quality
: behavior that is morally or sexually offensive : indecent behavior
Full Definition of INDECENCY
1
: the quality or state of being indecent
2
: something (as a word or action) that is indecent
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First Known Use of INDECENCY
1589
Related to INDECENCY
- Synonyms
- bawdiness, blueness, coarseness, crudeness, crudity, dirt, dirtiness, filth, filthiness, foulness, grossness, impureness, impurity, obscenity, lasciviousness, lewdness, nastiness, profanity, raunch, raunchiness, ribaldry, smut, smuttiness, vulgarity, wantonness
- Antonyms
- appropriateness, correctness, decency, decorousness, decorum, fitness, properness, propriety, rightness, seemliness, suitability, suitableness
INDECENCY Defined for Kids
indecency
noun in·de·cen·cy \in-ˈdē-sən-sē\
plural in·de·cen·cies
Definition of INDECENCY for Kids
1
: offensive quality : lack of decency
2
: an act or word that is offensive
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