de·cen·cy (d  s n-s)n. pl. de·cen·cies 1. The state or quality of being decent; propriety. 2. Conformity to prevailing standards of propriety or modesty. 3. decencies a. Social or moral proprieties. b. Surroundings or services deemed necessary for an acceptable standard of living. |
decency [ˈdiːsənsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. (Sociology) conformity to the prevailing standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc.
2. the quality of being decent
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | decency - the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality modesty, modestness - freedom from vanity or conceit indecency - the quality of being indecent |
| 2. | decency - the quality of being polite and respectable reputability, respectability - honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation |
decency
noun
1. propriety, correctness, decorum, fitness, good form, respectability, etiquette, appropriateness, seemliness His sense of decency forced him to resign.
2. courtesy, grace, politeness, good manners, civility, good breeding, graciousness, urbanity, courteousness, gallantness He did not have the decency to inform me of his plans.
Translations
decency [ˈdiːsənsɪ] N
1. (= propriety) → decencia f, decoro m
to have a sense of decency → tener sentido del decoro
offence against decency → atentado m contra el pudor
to have a sense of decency → tener sentido del decoro
offence against decency → atentado m contra el pudor
2. (= politeness) → educación f
it is no more than common decency to let him know → hay que avisarle, aunque sólo sea por una cuestión de educación
it is no more than common decency to let him know → hay que avisarle, aunque sólo sea por una cuestión de educación
3. (= kindness) → bondad f, amabilidad f
he had the decency to phone me → tuvo la amabilidad de llamarme
he had the decency to phone me → tuvo la amabilidad de llamarme
4. decencies → buenas costumbres fpl
decency
n (= good manners etc) → Anstand m; (of dress etc) → Anständigkeit f; (of behaviour) → Schicklichkeit f; decency demands that … → der Anstand fordert, dass …; it’s only common decency to … → es gehört sich einfach, zu …; have you no sense of decency? → haben Sie denn kein Anstandsgefühl!; for decency’s sake → anstandshalber; he could have had the decency to tell me → er hätte es mir anständigerweise auch sagen können; I hope you’ll have the decency to tell me → ich hoffe, du wirst die Anständigkeit besitzen, es mir zu sagen
decency [ˈdiːs/ənsɪ] n (moral sense) → rispetto per i valori umani; (propriety) → decenza, decoro
he has no sense of decency → non ha un minimo di rispetto
to have the decency to do sth → avere la decenza di fare qc
out of common decency → per gentilezza, se non altro
decency [ˈdiːs/ənsɪ] n (moral sense) → rispetto per i valori umani; (propriety) → decenza, decoro
he has no sense of decency → non ha un minimo di rispetto
to have the decency to do sth → avere la decenza di fare qc
out of common decency → per gentilezza, se non altro
he has no sense of decency → non ha un minimo di rispetto
to have the decency to do sth → avere la decenza di fare qc
out of common decency → per gentilezza, se non altro
decency [ˈdiːs/ənsɪ] n (moral sense) → rispetto per i valori umani; (propriety) → decenza, decoro
he has no sense of decency → non ha un minimo di rispetto
to have the decency to do sth → avere la decenza di fare qc
out of common decency → per gentilezza, se non altro
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