What is "decency" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does decency mean in English? Meaning of decency definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "decency" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "decency": the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

Noun

  • Meaning: the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
  • Synonyms: decency
  • Hyponyms: modestness modesty
  • Hypernyms: correctitude properness propriety
  • Antonyms: indecency
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈdiːsənsi/

    Meaning of "decency": the quality of being polite and respectable

    Noun

  • Meaning: the quality of being polite and respectable
  • Synonyms: decency
  • Hypernyms: reputability respectability
  • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈdiːsənsi/

    Synonyms:

    dignity, modesty, honesty, good manners, decorum, civility, correctness, righteousness, propriety, courtesy, virtue, ceremoniousness, formality, etiquette, fitness, seemliness, appropriateness, respectability, good form, conventionality, fittingness,

    Antonyms:

    bad manners, discourtesy, wrong, impropriety, unsuitableness, inappropriateness, indecency, obscenity, rudeness, impoliteness, immorality, immodesty, obsceneness,

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    decency in English: decency
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