pudency

pu·den·cy

 (pyo͞od′n-sē)

n.

Modesty.

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[Late Latin pudentia, from Latin pudēre, to make or be ashamed.]

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pudency

(ˈpjuːdənsɪ)

n

modesty, shame, or prudishness

[C17: from Late Latin pudentia, from Latin pudēre to feel shame]

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pu•den•cy

(ˈpyud n si)

n.

modesty.

[1605–15; < Late Latin pudentia shame = Latin pudent- (s. of pudēns, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed)]

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pudency

modesty or shyness; embarrassment.

See also: Attitudes

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