- plural of decency.
decencies
Britishplural noun
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those things that are considered necessary for a decent life
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standards of behaviour considered correct by polite society; proprieties
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“The connections that survive do so in compelling ways. … The depiction of the women in Jeanette and Carmen’s family is confident and layered, capturing their decencies and failings.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2021
By refusing to recognize the virtues of others, or even to observe the ordinary decencies, he succeeds only in diminishing himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2018
And who is responsible for not enforcing those decencies?
From Washington Post ● Jan. 24, 2018
We are ruled by "prohibitive decencies", our passions are sublimated, we have had to learn "to press our roaring blood into quieter channels".
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2013
Even in the midst of war, certain decencies needed to be observed.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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