First Known Use: 1611
Dictionary
pudency
noun pu·den·cy \ˈpyü-dən(t)-sē\
Definition of PUDENCY
: modesty
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Origin of PUDENCY
Latin pudentia, from pudent-, pudens, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed, make ashamed
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