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Definitions for indecency
ɪnˈdi sən siin·de·cen·cy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. indecencynoun

    the quality of being indecent

  2. indecency, improprietynoun

    an indecent or improper act

Wiktionary

  1. indecencynoun

    lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent

  2. indecencynoun

    something showing lack of decency; something such as a word that is indecent

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Indecencynoun

    Any thing unbecoming; any thing contrary to good manners; something wrong, but scarce criminal.

    Etymology: indecence, French.

    He will in vain endeavour to reform indecency in his pupil, which he allows in himself. John Locke.

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  1. indecency

    Indecency is a state or quality of being offensive, vulgar, or inappropriate in terms of behavior, language, or actions. It typically refers to something considered immoral, impure, or shocking according to societal or cultural standards and norms. This could include explicit sexual content, obscene gestures, offensive language, or disrespectful behavior.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Indecencynoun

    the quality or state of being indecent; want of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity

  2. Indecencynoun

    that which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against delicacy

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of indecency in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of indecency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of indecency in a Sentence

  1. Virginia Woolf:

    The older one grows, the more one likes indecency.

  2. William Shakespeare:

    Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood.

  3. Jake Tapper:

    We're in an era right now of lies and indecency, of tribalism and nastiness, and in this era, we lost someone who tried -- tried -- to embody the opposite of those vicious impulses, his loss leaves a chasm in the public square.

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