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[ in-dee-suhn-see ] / ɪnˈdi sən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indecency ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural in·de·cen·cies for 4. the quality or condition of being indecent. impropriety or immodesty. obscenity or indelicacy. an indecent act, remark, etc. Origin of indecencyFrom the Latin word indecentia, dating back to 1580–90. See indecent, -ency Words nearby indecencyIndanthrene, indapamide, Ind.E., indebted, indebtedness, indecency, indecent, indecent assault, indecent exposure, indeciduate, indeciduous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indecencyHere, indecency reigns, with residents of these rival neighborhoods tripping over one another to broadcast their racism. The Gaza War Has Left Jerusalem More Divided Than Ever|Peter Schwartzstein|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Indecency in broadcasting became a major concern, and CBS was fined over half a million dollars. The Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows|Marina Watts|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Our shock is not from indecency, but from the absence of self-possession, the ultimate bourgeois possession. Who Is Philip Roth’s Portnoy Satirizing?|Bernard Avishai|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST Describing this as a “performance” borders on indecency, of course. Norway Puts Hate on Trial, With Anders Behring Breivik’s Ugly Beliefs|Asne Seierstad|April 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Not just by an indecent, illegal image, but by indecency and illegality itself. The Web's Dirtiest Site|Douglas Rushkoff|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST An indecency of haste may come from an excess of zeal quite as well as from an unbridled virulence. Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor I cannot bear the indecency of speaking with a mouth in which there is food. Imaginary Conversations and Poems|Walter Savage Landor Indeed the Chinese religions are said to be hostile to indecency. Folkways|William Graham Sumner Mr. Charrington: Tell us what you saw, especially as to the indecency of the dresses. The Great Acceptance|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull This is exaggerated, but the censure is directed against the indecency which was really infamous. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope
British Dictionary definitions for indecency
noun plural -ciesthe state or quality of being indecent an indecent act, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indecencydrunkenness, impropriety, coarseness, grossness, licentiousness, impurity, unseemliness, outrageousness, indelicacy, evil, indecorum, incivility, ribaldry, smuttiness, offense, pornography, lewdness, foulness, bawdiness, crudity |