decency

[ dee-suhn-see ]
See synonyms for decency on Thesaurus.com
noun,plural de·cen·cies.
  1. the state or quality of being decent.

  2. conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc.

  1. 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 decency

1
1560–70; <Latin decentia comeliness, decency, equivalent to decent- (stem of decēns) fitting (see decent) + -ia noun suffix

Other words for decency

Words Nearby decency

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use decency in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for decency

decency

/ (ˈdiːsənsɪ) /


nounplural -cies
  1. conformity to the prevailing standards of propriety, morality, modesty, etc

  2. 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