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decency

[ dee-suhn-see ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural de·cen·cies.

the state or quality of being decent.
conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc.
Synonyms: gentility, respectability, decorum
decencies,
1. the recognized standards of decent or proper behavior; proprieties:
  The least you can expect from them is some respect for the decencies.
2. the requirements or amenities for decent or comfortable living:
  to be able to afford the decencies.

decency

/ ˈdiːsənsɪ /

Origin of decency¹

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

Everyone is entitled to be treated with basic decency and respect.

Indeed, they view us as children who can never adhere to the standards of civility and decency to which they hold other groups.

And equal to Bunning in decency, honesty, fullness of thought, and forwardly straight talk was Rick Robinson.

Faith is decency… if I were a cow I would be wearing a bra.

To view these nudes is not quite to abet evil, but it is to undermine decency.

A feeling of pity for mademoiselle—perhaps of no more than decency—now overcame Marius.

Those required to sustain life and preserve decency, besides other things to maintain her in her social condition.

Then the talk fell into decency after the regulation merriment had greeted Mr. Preston's closing effort.

Sure, every young man with a spark of decency in him must have felt as generous as yourself at some time or other in his life.

But decency, the behaviour of a gentleman, to act as a gentleman under every circumstance—that is a kind of religion with me!

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