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Webster 1913 Edition

Indecency

In-de′cen-cy

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Noun.
;
pl.
Indecencies
(#)
.
[L.
indecentia
unseemliness: cf. F.
indécence
.]
1.
The quality or state of being indecent; lack of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity.
2.
That which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against delicacy.
Syn. – Indelicacy; indecorum; immodesty; impurity; obscenity. See
Indecorum
.
Syn. – Unbecoming; indecorous; indelicate; unseemly; immodest; gross; shameful; impure; improper; obscene; filthy.

Webster 1828 Edition

Indecency

INDE'CENCY

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Noun.
[L. indecens, indeceo; in and deceo, to become.]
That which is unbecoming in language or manners; any action or behavior which is deemed a violation of modesty, or an offense to delicacy, as rude or wanton actions, obscene language, and whatever tends to excite a blush in a spectator. Extreme assurance or impudence may also be deemed indecency of behavior towards superiors. [See Indecorum.]

Definition 2024

indecency

indecency

English

Noun

indecency ‎(plural indecencies)

  1. lack of decency; the property or degree of being indecent
  2. something showing lack of decency; something such as a word that is indecent

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