indecency

in·de·cen·cy

 (ĭn-dē′sən-sē)
n. pl. in·de·cen·cies
1. The state or quality of being unseemly or immodest.
2. Something that is indecent.
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indecency

(ɪnˈdiːsənsɪ)
n, pl -cies
1. the state or quality of being indecent
2. an indecent act, etc
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in•de•cen•cy

(ɪnˈdi sən si)

n., pl. -cies.
1. the quality or state of being indecent.
2. an indecent act, remark, etc.
[1580–90; < Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.indecency - the quality of being indecent
improperness, impropriety - an improper demeanor
immodesty - the trait of being vain and conceited
enormity, outrageousness - the quality of being outrageous
bawdiness, lewdness, obscenity, salaciousness, salacity - the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
decency - the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
2.indecency - an indecent or improper act
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior
obscenity - an obscene act
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indecency

noun obscenity, impurity, lewdness, impropriety, pornography, vulgarity, coarseness, crudity, licentiousness, foulness, outrageousness, immodesty, grossness, vileness, bawdiness, unseemliness, indelicacy, smuttiness, indecorum They were found guilty of acts of gross indecency.
purity, decency, delicacy, modesty, propriety, decorum, seemliness
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indecency

noun
An improper act or statement:
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Translations
قِلَّة إحْتِشام، فُحْش
neslušnost
uanstændighed
Unanständigkeit
indécence
szemérmetlenség
skortur á velsæmi, smekkleysi
indecenza
açık saçıklıkedepsizlik
下流

indecency

[ɪnˈdiːsnsɪ] Nindecencia f
see also gross E
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indecency

[ɪnˈdiːsənsi] nindécence f
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indecency

nUnanständigkeit f, → Anstößigkeit f; act of indecency (Jur) → unsittliches Verhalten
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indecency

[ɪnˈdiːsnsɪ] nindecenza
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indecent

(inˈdiːsnt) adjective
offending against accepted standards of sexual or moral behaviour; not modest. indecent clothing.
inˈdecency noun
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