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[ dee-suhn-see ] / ˈdi sən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR decency ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural de·cen·cies.the state or quality of being decent. conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc. decencies, - the recognized standards of decent or proper behavior; proprieties: The least you can expect from them is some respect for the decencies.
- the requirements or amenities for decent or comfortable living: to be able to afford the decencies.
Origin of decency1560–70; <Latin decentia comeliness, decency, equivalent to decent- (stem of decēns) fitting (see decent) + -ia noun suffix SYNONYMS FOR decency2 decorum, respectability, gentility. SEE SYNONYMS FOR decency ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby decencyDecembrist, decemvir, decemvirate, decenary, decencies, decency, decennary, decennial, decennium, decent, decenter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for decencyIndeed, they view us as children who can never adhere to the standards of civility and decency to which they hold other groups. Dear White People: Well-Meaning Paternalism Is Still Racist|Chloé Valdary|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST And equal to Bunning in decency, honesty, fullness of thought, and forwardly straight talk was Rick Robinson. Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists|P. J. O’Rourke|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Faith is decency… if I were a cow I would be wearing a bra. Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire|Kim Ghattas|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST And decency is our great, guiding strength as we face such monstrous foes as ISIS. From ISIS Videos to JLaw Nudes, When Is Looking Abetting Evil?|Michael Daly|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You just have to find that yin of decency and locate the gestures and words that smother the yang of fear. Why the Border Bigots Are Beating Obama|Michael Tomasky|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST But her want of decency and sense takes the more commonplace line of becoming an actual courtesan of the "Imperia" kind in Italy. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2|George Saintsbury He defies the gods of Rome, which is no more than St Catharine might with decency have done. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18)|John Dryden As this is my first epistle to you, it cannot in decency be a long one. Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica|James Boswell Hypocrisy is an invitation to decency, decorum, outward elegance and politeness. A Family of Noblemen|Mikhal Saltykov From motives of decency I here omit describing the expedients they put in practice for satisfying their inordinate desires. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. III|Robert Kerr
British Dictionary definitions for decency
noun plural -ciesconformity to the prevailing standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc the quality of being decent 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 decencydignity, modesty, honesty, decorum, civility, correctness, righteousness, propriety, courtesy, virtue, ceremoniousness, formality, etiquette, fitness, seemliness, appropriateness, respectability, conventionality, fittingness |