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单词 pudency
释义

pudency

[ pyood-n-see ]
/ ˈpyud n si /
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noun

modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.

Origin of pudency

1605–15; <Late Latin pudentia shame, equivalent to Latin pudent- (stem of pudēns, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed) + -ia-y3; see -ency

Words nearby pudency

puddingwife, puddle, puddle-jumper, puddling, puddock, pudency, pudendal artery, pudendal canal, pudendal nerve, pudendum, pudge
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Example sentences from the Web for pudency

  • The youthful artist working in any medium is prone to be impatient of the prejudices of Anglo-Saxon pudency.

    The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland

British Dictionary definitions for pudency

pudency
/ (ˈpjuːdənsɪ) /

noun

modesty, shame, or prudishness

Word Origin for pudency

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