pudency

[ pyood-n-see ]

noun

1. modesty; bashfulness; shamefacedness.

pudency

/ ˈpjuːdənsɪ /

noun

1. modesty, shame, or prudishness

Word History and Origins

Origin of pudency¹

1605–15; < Late Latin pudentia shame, equivalent to Latin pudent- (stem of pudēns, present participle of pudēre to be ashamed) + -ia -y ³; -ency

Word History and Origins

Origin of pudency¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

It was, her revived and uprising pudency declared, the principal; the only cause.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• confusion
• contempt
• guilt
• humiliation
• irritation
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• scandal
• stigma