indecency

[in-dee-suhn-see]

noun

plural

indecencies 

1. the quality or condition of being indecent.

2. impropriety or immodesty.

3. obscenity or indelicacy.

4. an indecent act, remark, etc.

indecency

/ ɪnˈdiːsənsɪ /

noun

1. the state or quality of being indecent

2. an indecent act, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of indecency¹

From the Latin word indecentia, dating back to 1580–90. See indecent, -ency

Example Sentences

Court records show that Carver faces counts of criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and public indecency.

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They would face possible arrest and imprisonment for “gross indecency” under the country’s antigay criminal code.

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The charges included indecent assault and gross indecency with or towards a child.

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After interrogation and a "humiliating and degrading medical examination", Mr Close was convicted of gross indecency - a sexual offence - over the kiss, discharged from the Army and sent to military prison for four months.

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The offences, which include indecent assault and gross indecency with or towards a child, are alleged to have been committed on dates between 1964 and 1991.

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